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Corset

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt

Definitions

  1. A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
  2. A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages.
    historical
  3. A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits.
    UK, historical

Equivalents

Españolcorsécorset
Françaiscorset
DeutschKorsettSchnürleib
24 more languages
العربيةالمخصّركورسيهمشد
Catalàcotilla
Češtinakorzetšněrovačka
Danskkorset
Ελληνικάκορσές
Esperantokorseto
فارسیکرست
Suomikorsettikureliivi
Magyarfűző
Հայերենսեղմիրան
Íslenskalífstykki
Italianocorsetto
日本語コルセット
한국어코르셋
Nederlandskeurskorset
Polskigorsetoplecek
Portuguêscorsetespartilho
Русскийграциякорсе́т
Slovenčinakorzet
Svenskakorsett
Tagalogkurse
Türkçekorse
Українськакорсет
Tiếng Việtcoóc-xê

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

corset effect corsetery corsetier corsetiere corsetlessness corsetmaker

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