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corselet I. corse·let noun also cors·let \ˈkȯrslə̇t\ (-s) Etymology: Middle French corselet, diminutive of cors waist of a garment, body 1. a. : a usually tight-fitting garment covering the trunk but usually not the arms or legs b. usually corslet (1) : a piece of armor for the trunk usually consisting of a breastplate and backpiece (2) : a pikeman's armor including helmet (3) usually corslet : a soldier wearing a corslet c. : a sash or close-fitting midriff section of a woman's dress 2. [French, from Middle French] a. : the hard prothorax of a beetle b. : an area of enlarged scales surrounding the body immediately behind the head in certain mackerels and related fishes c. : the bony exoskeleton of a turtle II. cor·se·let noun or cor·se·lette \|kȯrsə|let\ (-s) Etymology: from Corselette, a trademark : a foundation garment combining girdle and brassiere |