corsetiere

American  

[kawr-si-teer] / ˌkɔr sɪˈtɪər /

noun

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

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corsetière British  

/ kɔːˌsɛt-, ˌkɔːsɛtɪˈɛə /

noun

1. a woman who makes and fits corsets

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Etymology

Origin of corsetiere

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

Example Sentences

I didn’t become a corsetiere, nor did I find myself with budget-busting tastes in expensive lingerie.

From Slate

As official "corsetiere" to the Queen, Mrs Kenton regularly visited Buckingham Palace and served members of the Royal Family, including the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret.

From BBC

Larson resigned herself to making several visits a year from her home in Alexandria to a corsetiere in New Jersey. ???initialComments:true! pubdate:08/15/2011 15:25 EDT! commentPeriod:3! commentEndDate:8/18/11 3:25 EDT! currentDate:8/15/11 5:2 EDT! allowComments:true! displayComments:false!

From Washington Post

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

From Project Gutenberg

Her features were entirely obscured by an unusually thick veil of black lace, and the voluminous nature of her outer garments only permitted a suspicion as to her figure, which was, at that time, at once the despair and the triumph of her corsetière.

From Project Gutenberg