Looking for the meaning of the word CORSET in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CORSET with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Corset
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of cors ‘body’, from Latin corpus. The sense ‘close-fitting undergarment’ dates from the late 18th century, by which time the sense ‘bodice’ had mainly historical reference
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɔːsɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a woman's tightly fitting undergarment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn to shape the figure.
Short Definition:tight undergarment
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 9
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 8
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 8
