corsetry
Britishnoun
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the making of or dealing in corsets
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corsets considered collectively
Example Sentences
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Founded in Bologna in 1954 by an Italian corsetry maker named Ada Masotti, La Perla’s lingerie became high fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
This wasn’t quite the little white empire-line muslin dress familiar from Jane Austen costume dramas, but it was heading that way from the exoskeleton corsetry of the ancien régime.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
His collections often feature exaggerated hips, nipped-in waists through corsetry, oversized structured lapels, and sculptural collars.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
Distressed denim, the punk exuberance and corsetry of Vivienne Westwood’s heyday and lashings of Americana references — like a loose sheeny biker jacket — defined the often-saleable 31-look display.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2022
While corsetry never really went away, it keeps coming back a little different than before.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021
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