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corset

1. cor.set \'ko.r-s*t\ n [ME, fr. OF, dim. of cors] 1: a medieval jacket 
   usu. close-fitting and often laced  2: a woman's close-fitting boned, 
   supporting undergarment often hooked and  laced that extends from above or 
   beneath the bust or from the waist to below the hips and has garters 
   attached - sometimes used in pl.
2. corset vt : to dress in or fit with a corset