corsetiere

[ kawr-si-teer ]

noun

1. a person who specializes in making, fitting, or selling corsets, brassieres, or other foundation garments.

corsetière

/ kɔːˌsɛt-; ˌkɔːsɛtɪˈɛə /

noun

1. a woman who makes and fits corsets

Word History and Origins

Origin of corsetiere¹

1840–50; < French corsetière, feminine of corsetier; corset, -ier ²

Example Sentences

I didn’t become a corsetiere, nor did I find myself with budget-busting tastes in expensive lingerie.

From Slate

As official "corsetiere" to the Queen, Mrs Kenton regularly visited Buckingham Palace and served members of the Royal Family, including the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret.

From BBC

By the 1980s the lingerie market was a world away from the hushed environs of the corsetière's workshop; it was big business and the majority of women had turned against bespoke lingerie and the deft hands that could magically create an hourglass figure.

From The Guardian

Larson resigned herself to making several visits a year from her home in Alexandria to a corsetiere in New Jersey. ???initialComments:true! pubdate:08/15/2011 15:25 EDT! commentPeriod:3! commentEndDate:8/18/11 3:25 EDT! currentDate:8/15/11 5:2 EDT! allowComments:true! displayComments:false!

From Washington Post

The softly swathed folds of silk suggested neither dressmaker nor corsetière, but a warm, living woman.

From Project Gutenberg