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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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The cleavage is overwhelming for her, the waist is completely suffocating, and the corset and the dress is heavy.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Time, 30 Apr. 2026
In the pictures, Sophia could be seen wearing a black high-low skirt and a lace long-sleeve shirt with a black leather corset over it.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Bone Museum in Brooklyn presents skeletal insights using actual skeletons, including showing how corsets severely compress bones, and an examination of the anatomy of conjoined twins.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The cleavage is overwhelming for her, the waist is completely suffocating, and the corset and the dress is heavy.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Verb
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
In the pictures, Sophia could be seen wearing a black high-low skirt and a lace long-sleeve shirt with a black leather corset over it.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Corset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corset. Accessed 21 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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