ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Corsetry

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Corsetry is a noun meaning The collective noticeable portion of a corset.

Meaning

The collective noticeable portion of a corset.

More Meanings

  1. Alternative form of corsetery.

Example Sentences

Dressed to Kill: The Medical Consequences of Corsetry.
Henry puts his hands on my waist and expresses surprise at all the boning and corsetry under the silk.
The modern bra, as a concept, has its origins in corsetry (so does shapewear, which you'll learn more about in chapter 3).
Women of wealthy mercantile families asserted their status by imitating the styles from royal courts and helped spread the fashion of corsetry throughout cities and towns all across Europe. In subsequent centuries, the corset was modified .

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include corsetery, corsetmaking, corsetwear, corset, corselet, stay.

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