Definition
Resembling or characteristic of a corset, or having qualities similar to a tightly fitted garment that constrains the body.
Etymology
From corset + -esque (French suffix meaning 'in the style of'). The -esque suffix comes from Italian -esco, used to describe something as resembling or characteristic of something else.
Kelly Says
The suffix -esque is used in fashion and design to describe aesthetic styles—like 'picturesque' or 'grotesque'—showing how language borrows from French to discuss visual qualities in English.
Translations
BNবাংলা
কর্সিকান
kor-si-kan
CSČeština
korsičský
kor-si-ch-sky
DADansk
korsikansk
kor-si-kans
DEDeutsch
korsisch
kor-sish
ELΕλληνικά
Κορσικανός
kor-si-kan-os
ESEspañol
córseco
kor-SEH-koh
FAفارسی
کُرسیکی
kor-si-ki
FISuomi
korsikaksi
kor-si-kas
HEעברית
קורסיקני
kor-si-kni
HIहिन्दी
कोर्सिकन
korsikan
HUMagyar
korzikai
kor-zi-kai
IDBahasa Indonesia
korsican
kor-si-kan
KMKM
កូរស៊ីកាន
kor-si-kan
MSBahasa Melayu
Korsican
kor-si-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ကော်စီကန်
kawr-si-kan
NLNederlands
Corsisch
kor-sis
NONorsk
korsikansk
kor-si-kans
PLPolski
korzycki
kor-zits-kee
PTPortuguês
córseco
kor-SEH-koh
RUРусский
корсиканский
korsikan-skiy
SVSvenska
korsikansk
kor-si-kans
SWKiswahili
Korsican
kor-si-kan
TAதமிழ்
கோர்ஸிகன்
kor-si-kan
TEతెలుగు
కోర్సికన్
kor-si-kan
THไทย
คอร์ซิกัน
kor-si-gan
TRTürkçe
korsikalı
kor-si-ka-li
UKУкраїнська
корсиканський
korsi-kan-s'kyy
URاردو
کرسیکان
kur-si-kan
VITiếng Việt
corsesque
kor-se-sk
ZH中文
科尔西卡语
kē ěr sī kǎ yǔ