corset

FREQ #22614

n. 紧身褡, 妇女的胸衣 [医] 围腰, 胸衣

发音

UK /ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/

词形变化

corsets 复数 corsets corseted corseting corsets 三单 corsetted corsetting corseting 现在分词 corsetting 现在分词 corseted 过去式 corseted 过去分词 corsetted 过去式 corsetted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

    紧身褡

  2. 2.

    A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages.

    历史
  3. 3.

    A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits.

    英国 历史 商务 金融
v.
  1. 1.

    To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.

    及物

    Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail.

  2. 2.

    To restrict or confine.

    比喻

    I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

stays girdle

上位词 2

foundation foundation garment

下位词 1

panty girdle
动词

上位词 9

dress garment apparel clothe garb enclothe fit out habilitate tog

相关短语

corset effect neck corset hourglass corset diaper corset

词源

From Middle English corset, from Old French corset. Equivalent to corse + -et.

来源：wiktionary