corselet

noun

corse·​let

for sense 1

ˈkȯr-slət 

for sense 2

ˌkȯr-sə-ˈlet 

1

or corslet

ˈkȯr-slət 

[Middle French, diminutive of cors body, bodice] : a piece of armor covering the trunk

2

or corselette

ˌkȯr-sə-ˈlet 

[from Corselette, a trademark] : an undergarment combining girdle and brassiere

Examples of corselet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jane lives it up in a white voile shirt, far left, that’s just one sheer beautiful plunge, wrapped with a corselet of Goya-red satin over a swirl of black skirt. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

corselet

noun

corse·​let

variants or corslet

ˈkȯr-slət

: armor worn on the upper part of the body