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单词 corselet
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cor•se•let  (kôr′sə let for 1; kôrslit for 2),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. ClothingAlso, cor′se•lette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
  2. Also, corslet. [Armor.]
    • a suit of light half armor or three-quarter armor of the 16th century or later.
    • cuirass (def. 1).
  • Middle French, equivalent. to cors bodice, body + -elet -let
  • 1490–1500

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
corselet /ˈkɔːslɪt/ n
  1. a piece of armour for the top part of the body
    Also spelt: corslet
  2. a one-piece foundation garment, usually combining a brassiere and a corset
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, from cors bodice of a garment, from Latin corpus body
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