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corsets

  • plural
    of corset.
    corset
    noun
    Sometimes corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.

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“I used corsets as one of my hacks because I wanted Mary to feel initially quite uncomfortable in her own body,” she said.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Brothers Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale got their start in 1872 selling hoop skirts, corsets and other women’s fashions on New York’s Lower East Side.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

This is despite many designers adopting looks that naturally create curvy silhouettes, such as corsets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

I always pattern my corsets with an exaggerated hip shape, because that’s the drag definition of what femininity looks like.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025

All of the Duchess’s ladies are wearing corsets, and our passage is slower than I’d like.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland