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Corset

noun
/ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/
Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounA woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
2.nounA tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages.
3.nounA regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits.
4.verbTo enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.
"Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail."
5.verbTo restrict or confine.
""I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed."

Synonyms

bodicestaysunderbodicepanty girdlegirdlegarterbracestraitjacketyokestrangleholdconstrictwhale

Rhymes With

coarse itcourse itdivorce itdorsetdorsettendorse itenforce itforce hit
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