corsetiere

[ kawr-si-teer ]

noun

1. a person who specializes in making, fitting, or selling corsets, brassieres, or other foundation garments.

corsetière

/ kɔːˌsɛt-; ˌkɔːsɛtɪˈɛə /

noun

1. a woman who makes and fits corsets

Word History and Origins

Origin of corsetiere¹

1840–50; < French corsetière, feminine of corsetier; corset, -ier ²

Example Sentences

The softly swathed folds of silk suggested neither dressmaker nor corsetière, but a warm, living woman.

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