Main Entry:

¹cor·set

Pronunciation:

\ˈkȯr-sət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of cors

Date:

13th century

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