English-Thai Dictionary
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 .