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corselet

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cor·se·let  (kôrslt)
n.
1. also cors·let Body armor, especially a breastplate.
2. also corse·lette (kôrs-lt) An undergarment that is a combination of a light corset and a brassiere.
[French, diminutive of Old French cors, body; see corset.]
corselet
Noun
1. a woman's one-piece undergarment, combining corset and bra
2. a piece of armour to cover the trunk [Old French cors bodice]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.corseletcorselet - a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
corslet
body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body


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He, seeing this grotesque figure clad in armour that did not match any more than his saddle, bridle, lance, buckler, or corselet, was not at all indisposed to join the damsels in their manifestations of amusement; but, in truth, standing in awe of such a complicated armament, he thought it best to speak him fairly, so he said, "Senor Caballero, if your worship wants lodging, bating the bed (for there is not one in the inn) there is plenty of everything else here.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
Perhaps, too, some warlike captain, dressed in his buff coat, with a corselet beneath it, accompanied the governor and councillors.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
Some wore a corselet of pieces of hard wood laced together with bear grass, so as to form a light coat of mail, pliant to the body; and a kind of casque of cedar bark, leather, and bear grass, sufficient to protect the head from an arrow or war club.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
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