korset

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See also: corset, Korsett, and korsett

Cornish

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Noun

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korset m (plural korsettys)

  1. corset

References

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  • Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 222

Danish

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Etymology 1

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From French corset.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔrsɛt/, [kʰɒˈsɛd̥]

Noun

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korset n (singular definite korsettet, plural indefinite korsetter)

  1. corset
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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See kors (cross) and korse (to make the sign of the cross).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔrsət/, [ˈkʰɒsəd̥]

Noun

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korset n

  1. definite singular of kors

Verb

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korset

  1. past participle of korse

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From French corset.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɔrˈsɛt]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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korset n or m (plural korsetten or korsets, diminutive korsetje n)

  1. a corset, tight undergarment
  2. a medieval precursor
  3. (figuratively) a bothersome constraint, limitations

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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korset n

  1. definite singular of kors

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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korset n

  1. definite singular of kors

Swedish

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Noun

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korset

  1. definite singular of kors

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