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corsetwear

corsetwear noun: corsets and other clothing that incorporates corsetry.

Noun

corsetwear (uncountable)

  1. Corsets and other clothing that incorporates corsetry.
    • One of the season’s best offerings in fine corsets—with just the matter of a few dozen to start with. Some beautiful corsetwear is included in this offering.1915 July 15, The Winnipeg Evening Tribune, volume XXVI, number 166, Winnipeg, Man., page 8
    • "She was 15 years old and on her own in the big city....." working first as a governess and then in corsetwear in a department store before a transfer to their book division.1976, Under the Sign of Pisces, page 14

Origin of corsetwear

From corset + -wear.

Questions about corsetwear

What does corsetwear mean?
Corsetwear means corsets and other clothing that incorporates corsetry.
What part of speech is corsetwear?
Corsetwear is a noun.

Words near corsetwear in the dictionary

  1. corsets
  2. corsetted
  3. Corsetti
  4. corsetting
  5. Corsettis
  6. corsetwear
  7. Corsey
  8. Corseys
  9. Corsham
  10. Corsi
  11. Corsica

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