ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Corsetery

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Corsetery is a noun meaning The practice of using (wearing) or making corsets.

Meaning

The practice of using (wearing) or making corsets.

More Meanings

  1. Corsets and their accoutrements; items made by a maker of corsets, taken collectively.

Example Sentences

Dressed to Kill: The Medical Consequences of Corsetry.
Q. What kind of merchandise do you sell? A. Ladies specialties such as hosiery, underwear, corsetery, gloves.
The modern bra, as a concept, has its origins in corsetry (so does shapewear, which you'll learn more about in chapter 3).
[...] fields of textile applications such as lace and curtains, sports and casual wear, lingerie and corsetery and in technical textiles such as automotive interior packing, [...]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include corsetmaking, corsetry, corsetwear, boning, corset, tightlacing.

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