corset
corset
noun
corseted
adjective
corsetry
noun
语源
noun
- a woman's tightly fitting undergarment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn to shape the figure
（妇女束腰肚以调整身材的）紧身内衣
■a similar garment worn by men or women to support a weak or injured back
（脊柱有病或受伤者穿的类似的）紧身衣
■(historical)a tightly fitting laced or stiffened outer bodice or dress
(史)（饰以花边或僵硬的）紧身胸衣（或外套）
■(informal)a control or restriction placed on something
(非正式)控制；限制
the removal of the corset on banks.
对银行限制的取消。
corseted
adjective
corsetry
noun
语源
- Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of cors 'body', from Latin corpus. The sense 'close-fitting undergarment' dates from the late 18th cent., by which time the sense 'bodice' had mainly historical reference
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