1
: a usually close-fitting and often laced medieval jacket
2
: a woman's close-fitting boned supporting undergarment that is often hooked and laced and that extends from above or beneath the bust or from the waist to below the hips and has garters attached
corseted; corseting; corsets
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Walking out of the tunnel for her first-round match against Laura Siegemund on Tuesday, Osaka wore an all-black corset and matching skirt.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
She is credited with creating sportswear—comfortable ready-to-wear that eschewed boning and corseting, common elements of womenswear at that time.
—Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Details for the kit included a structured corset, crafted from her competition garments and designed with snap closures for a versatile look and feel.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Walking out of the tunnel for her first-round match against Laura Siegemund on Tuesday, Osaka wore an all-black corset and matching skirt.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
The model, 52, wore a plunging black-and-white lace corset dress that featured a dramatic ballgown-style black skirt.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
She is credited with creating sportswear—comfortable ready-to-wear that eschewed boning and corseting, common elements of womenswear at that time.
—Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Corset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corset. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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corset
1 of 2 noun
cor·set
ˈkȯr-sət 
: a woman's tight stiff undergarment worn to support or give shape to waist and hips
corset
2 of 2 verb
: to dress in or fit with a corset
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