Definition of corselette in English:
corselette
(also corselet)
nounkɔːs(ə)ˈlɛtˈkɔːs(ə)lɛtˈkɔrslət
A woman's foundation garment combining corset and bra.
Example sentencesExamples
- Mind you, Elaine C Smith wearing a scarlet latex corselet in her role as Miss Adelaide is worthy even of the Turner Prize.
- One of most curious abandoned items was a corselette, a woman's foundation garment, not easily removed.
- He then removed the corselet she wore underneath, leaving her only in her shift.
- Once we reached our teens many girls wore corsets or corselets under their uniforms to keep their figure in trim.
- They were also hybridized, with brassière tops being added to corsets to form the corselette, or attached to petticoats, and so forth.
Synonyms
corset, corselet, foundation garment, panty girdle
Origin
1920s: from corselet (see corselet).