Corset \Cor"set\ (k?r"s?t), n. [F., dim. of OF. cors, F. corps, body. See {Corse}.] 1. In the Middle Ages, a gown or basque of which the body was close fitting, worn by both men and women.
2. An article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays.
Corset \Cor"set\ (k?r"s?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corseted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Corseting}.] To inclose in corsets.
"The army is a big sport and gymnastics association," Mr. Hubacher says, "a corset for a land like Switzerland."
Convergence is likened to a corset that has squeezed market enterprise to the point that it can scarcely breathe. Last year profits were down almost across the board and 847 companies applied for protection from their creditors.
He now wears a 30-pound canvas-and-steel corset.
"I live to just go up and down the street and get my picture taken," said a man in black lace corset, garters and goosebumps who refused to be identified.