/ English Dictionary

CORSET

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A woman's close-fitting foundation garment

Synonyms:

corset; girdle; stays

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("corset" is a kind of...):

foundation; foundation garment (a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "corset"):

panty girdle (a woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties)

Derivation:

corset (dress with a corset)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dress with a corset

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "corset" is one way to...):

apparel; clothe; dress; enclothe; fit out; garb; garment; habilitate; raiment; tog (provide with clothes or put clothes on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

corset (a woman's close-fitting foundation garment)

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