corselet (redirected from corselette)

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.

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[French, diminutive of Old French cors, body; see corset.]

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corselet [ˈkɔːslɪt]

n

1. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) Also spelt corslet a piece of armour for the top part of the body

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a one-piece foundation garment, usually combining a brassiere and a corset

[from Old French, from cors bodice of a garment, from Latin corpus body]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

corselet - 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

Translations

corselet

n

(= corset) → Korselett nt

? corslet