korset

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Contents 1 Danish 1.1 Noun 2 Dutch 2.1 Alternative forms 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Pronunciation 2.4 Noun 2.4.1 Synonyms 2.4.2 Derived terms

[edit] Danish

[edit] Noun

korset n.

1. Singular definite of kors.

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Alternative forms

• corset (obsolete spelling)

[edit] Etymology

From French corset, from Old French cors 'body' (modern corps) (from Latin corpus) + diminutive suffix -et

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /xxxx/
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[edit] Noun

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

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

[edit] Synonyms

• (garment) rijglijf n.
• (constraint) keurslijf n.

[edit] Derived terms

• korsetbalein
• korsettenfabriek
• korsettenmaker m.
• korsetpand n.
• korsetstof
• korsetveter m.
• korsetwelving
• korsettenwinkel m., korsetwinkel m.
• (corsets by type) badkorset n. m., buikkorset n. m., gezondheidskorset n. m., lijfkorset n. m., reformkorset n. m.