corset

¹cor·set

noun \ˈkȯr-sət\

Definition of CORSET

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

Origin of CORSET

Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of cors

First Known Use: 13th century