- corsetry
- noun Date: 1904 underwear (as corsets, girdles, and brassieres) meant to shape a woman's body
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Corsetry — is the craft of making corsets and corset like garments and accessories most of which incorporate stays. It is also a subfield of fashion that deals with those garments and accessories and it is common term used for those garments and accessories … Wikipedia
corsetry — [kôr′sə trē] n. 1. the work or trade of making, selling, or fitting corsets, girdles, etc. 2. corsets, girdles, etc., collectively * * * … Universalium
corsetry — [kôr′sə trē] n. 1. the work or trade of making, selling, or fitting corsets, girdles, etc. 2. corsets, girdles, etc., collectively … English World dictionary
corsetry — corset ► NOUN 1) a woman s tightly fitting undergarment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn to shape the figure. 2) a similar garment worn to support a weak or injured back. DERIVATIVES corseted adjective corsetry noun. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
Corsetry and Underwear — The Corsetry and Underwear Journal was an corsetry and underwear industry trade magazine, of which Emily Yooll was the editor from 1935 to 1975 and Edith Base was a formerly editor in 1950. This trade magazine related article is a stub. You can… … Wikipedia
corsetry — noun The collective noticeable portion of a corset … Wiktionary
corsetry — cor·set·ry … English syllables
corsetry — /ˈkɔsətri/ (say kawsuhtree) noun 1. the art of making corsets. 2. corsets considered collectively …
corsetry — ˈkȯ(r)sə̇trē noun ( es) 1. : the art of making or fitting corsets, girdles, and brassieres 2. : corsets, girdles, and brassieres … Useful english dictionary
Bone (corsetry) — 350px|thumb|Spirella side by side with apiece of flat stayIn corsetry, a bone is one of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame and gives it rigidity.Purpose, History and MaterialsThe purpose of the boning in a corset varies slightly… … Wikipedia
