Corseted

/kɔrˈsetɪd/ adjective

Definition

Wearing a corset, or tightly fitted and constrained as if by a corset.

Etymology

From corset (from French corset, diminutive of cors meaning 'body') + -ed (past participle suffix). The word entered English in the 16th century when corsets became fashionable garments.

Kelly Says

Corseted silhouettes shaped centuries of fashion and even health debates—Victorian doctors argued about whether corsets damaged organs, making the word a marker of intense social controversy about women's bodies.

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