Cor"set (k?r"s?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corseted;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Corseting.]
To inclose in corsets.
Cor"set (k?r"s?t), n. [F., dim. of OF.
cors, F. corps, body. See Corse.]
1. In the Middle
Ages, a gown or basque of
which the body was close fitting, worn by both
men and women.
2. An article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays.
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