a stiffened or elasticated supporting undergarment for women, extending from beneath the bust to below the hips, designed to give shape to the figure
a similar garment worn by men and women to give support in cases of injury, esp to the back
a close-fitting outer garment covering the torso, worn in the Middle Ages
corseted adj
corsetry noun
[Middle English from early French corset, dimin. of cors body, from Latin corpus]