Synonyms:
corset, girdle, stays
Meaning: a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
corset
Meaning: dress with a corset
Usage examples
Give me a kiss, dear, and take your old shirt.' She was a graceful woman, stiffened by an obvious corset, and faintly powdered.
It is well that a half corset should precede the full corset, which last is used only when one is dressed; for it is bad taste for a lady not to be laced at all.