Meaning of corsetry | Babel Free
Examples
“Dressed to Kill⟳: The Medical Consequences of Corsetry.”
“Women of wealthy mercantile families asserted their status by imitating the styles from royal courts and helped spread⟳ the fashion of corsetry throughout cities and towns all across Europe. In subsequent centuries, the corset was modified ...”
“The modern bra, as a concept, has its origins in corsetry (so does shapewear, which you'll learn⟳ more about in chapter 3).”
“Henry puts his hands on my waist and expresses surprise⟳ at all the boning and corsetry under the silk.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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