corselet

[ kawr-suh-let kawrs-lit ]

noun

1. Also cor·se·lette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
2. Also cors·let. Armor.
   1. a suit of light half armor or three-quarter armor of the 16th century or later.
   2. cuirass ( def 1 ).

corselet

/ ˈkɔːslɪt /

noun

1. a piece of armour for the top part of the body Also speltcorslet
2. a one-piece foundation garment, usually combining a brassiere and a corset

Word History and Origins

Origin of corselet¹

1490–1500; < Middle French, equivalent to cors “bodice, body” + -elet -let

Word History and Origins

Origin of corselet¹

C15: from Old French, from cors bodice of a garment, from Latin corpus body

Example Sentences

In the garment district, Ms. Canner produces lightweight reflective corselets, ostrich-trimmed jackets, vests, sashes and belts that slip over outerwear and resemble glowing lingerie.

From New York Times

His trousers, after exhausting the ordinary number of buttons in front, prolonged themselves into a kind of corselet that drew attention to the slimness of his waist.

From Project Gutenberg

The armor was correct from helm to sollerets, with hauberk and corselet, greaves and jambards, while the gauntleted hands were crossed, in true warrior fashion, on the hilt of a long, straight sword.

From Project Gutenberg

His own horses he ordered now to be unsaddled, and casting off his corselet, gave himself up to repose for the evening.

From Project Gutenberg

So strong, so determined was that blow, that the weapon entered to the very haft, and there remained, fixed between the corselet and the brassard, so that the boy could not withdraw it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bodice
• underwear