corsets
noun
Meaning
- A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
- A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages.
- A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits.
- To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.
- To restrict or confine.
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