Bible Dictionaries
Corset
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) In the Middle Ages, a gown or basque of which the body was close fitting, worn by both men and women.
(2):
(n.) An article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays.
(3):
(v. t.) To inclose in corsets.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Corset'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/corset.html. 1828.