keurslijf
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]keurslijf n (plural keurslijven, diminutive keurslijfje n)
- Stays, a corset, a waist (foundation garment for women, reinforced with stays).
- (figurative) A straitjacket; something very tightly arranged or regulated, thereby allowing little freedom; something oppressive.
- (historical) A tight bodice.
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: keurslyf