The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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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
There were headdresses and veils, corsets with daggers concealed in the stays, elaborate capes, and teetering tall shoes carved of ebony and coral.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
