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corselet

N เสื้อยกทรง  หน้าอก ปลา  corselette

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CORSELET

n. 1. A little cuirass, or an armor to cover the body for protection, worn formerly by pike-men.
2. [See Corcelet.]

 

CORSELET

v.t.To encircle with a corselet.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CORSELET

Corse "let (krs "lt ), n. Etym: [F., dim. of OF. cors. F. corps, body. See Corse. ]

 

1. Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together; -- also, used for the entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The thorax of an insect.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

corselet

cor se let |ˈkôrslət ˈkɔrslət | noun 1 historical a piece of armor covering the trunk. 2 variant spelling of corselette. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old French corslet, diminutive of cors body.

 

corselette

cor se lette |ˈkôrslət ˈkɔrslət |(also corselet ) noun a woman's foundation garment combining corset and bra. ORIGIN 1920s: from corselet (see corselet ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

corselet

corselet |ˈkɔːs (ə )lɪt | noun 1 historical a piece of armour covering the trunk. 2 variant spelling of corselette. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old French corslet, diminutive of cors body .

 

corselette

corselette |kɔːs (ə )ˈlɛt, ˈkɔːs (ə )lɛt |(also corselet ) noun a woman's foundation garment combining corset and bra. ORIGIN 1920s: from corselet (see corselet ).

 

Spanish Dictionary

corselete

corselete nombre masculino Corsé femenino, muy ceñido, que cubre desde el busto hasta el inicio de la pierna :el corselete se ataba por la espalda gracias a unos cordones que se tensaban con la presión deseada .