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cor·set
I. \ˈkȯrsə̇t, ˈkȯ(ə)s-, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of cors
1. : a medieval jacket usually close-fitting and often laced
2.
a. : a woman's close-fitting boned supporting undergarment often hooked and laced, extending from above or beneath the bust or from the waist to below the hips, and having garters attached — sometimes used in plural
b. : a support for injured bones or muscles or for correcting deformities of the spine or thorax
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to dress in or fit with a corset
2. : to restrict closely or control rigidly
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