corselet
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From French corselet, from cors, an archaic spelling of corps (“body”).
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corselet (plural corselets)
- Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together.
- Also used for the entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 21:
- Strictly speaking, the word corcelet meant only that part which covered the body, but was generally used to express the whole suit, under the terms of a corselet furnished, or complete.
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 21:
- A tight-fitting item of clothing which covers the body and not the limbs.
- A type of women's underwear, combining a bra and a girdle in one garment; a corselette
- (zoology) The thorax of an insect.
- 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
- With the added suggestion of her goggles it reminded her pupil of the polished shell or corslet of a horrid beetle.
- 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
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Etymology [edit]
Diminutive form of Old French cors.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /kɔʁ.sə.lɛ/
Noun [edit]
corselet m (plural corselets)
