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
- 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 .
Word Forms
- corsetries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include corsetery, corsetmaking, corsetwear, corset, corselet, stay.
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