Sometimes corsets.a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
verb (used with object)
to dress or furnish with or as if with a corset.
to regulate strictly; constrict.
Origin of corset
1225–75; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to cors bodice, body + -et-et
Stephanie Jones of Texas says she has lost 24 pounds since she started wearing a corset regularly last August.
You Should Probably Pass on This Whole ‘Corset Diet’ Fad|Emily Shire|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also, the medical support for the efficacy of the corset diet, let alone its safety, is questionable.
You Should Probably Pass on This Whole ‘Corset Diet’ Fad|Emily Shire|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wearing a corset can restrict oxygenation, which is needed to help your body function, including your metabolism.
You Should Probably Pass on This Whole ‘Corset Diet’ Fad|Emily Shire|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even worse, wearing a corset could actually end up hindering weight loss goals.
You Should Probably Pass on This Whole ‘Corset Diet’ Fad|Emily Shire|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to TheCorsetDiet.com, you can shed up to six pounds a week from wearing a corset.
You Should Probably Pass on This Whole ‘Corset Diet’ Fad|Emily Shire|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The corset had evidently been ripped open and torn from her body during a struggle which took place near where it was found.
The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan|Unknown
The question of corsage is an all-important one, as the fit of a garment depends largely on the shape of the corset.
Riding for Ladies|W. A. Kerr
Anielka, after concealing the coin in her corset, ran quickly back to the palace.
International Weekly Miscellany, Vol. I, No. 6|Various
I perceived the resistance of the corset and then something else, and then the sinking of the knife into a soft substance.
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories|Leo Tolstoi
Should the apron and cap not be needed for the cooking class, an undergarment (corset cover) may well be substituted.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools|Ministry of Education Ontario
British Dictionary definitions for corset
corset
/ (ˈkɔːsɪt) /
noun
a stiffened, elasticated, or laced foundation garment, worn esp by women, that usually extends from below the chest to the hips, providing support for the spine and stomach and shaping the figure
a similar garment worn because of injury, weakness, etc, by either sex
informala restriction or limitation, esp government control of bank lending
a stiffened outer bodice worn by either sex, esp in the 16th century
verb
(tr)to dress or enclose in, or as in, a corset
Word Origin for corset
C14: from Old French, literally: a little bodice; see corselet