Associations to the word «Corselet»
Wiktionary
CORSELET, noun. Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together.
CORSELET, noun. The entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.
CORSELET, noun. A tight-fitting item of clothing which covers the body and not the limbs.
CORSELET, noun. A type of women's underwear, combining a bra and a girdle in one garment; a corselette.
CORSELET, noun. (zoology) The thorax of an insect.
Dictionary definition
CORSELET, noun. A piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece.
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