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corsets

corsets is the plural of corset.

corsets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of corset.

Meaning of corset

Noun

corset (plural corsets)

  1. A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
    • Today was Sunday, and Aunt Alexandra was positively irritable on the Lord’s Day. I guess it was her Sunday corset.1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC
  2. (historical) A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages.
  3. (UK, historical) A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits.

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Phrases with corsets

Questions about corsets

What is corsets the plural of?
Corsets is the plural of corset.

Words near corsets in the dictionary

  1. corsetmaker
  2. corsetmakers
  3. corsetmaking
  4. corsetries
  5. corsetry
  6. corsets
  7. corsetted
  8. Corsetti
  9. corsetting
  10. Corsettis
  11. corsetwear

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