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Corset vs Corpse - What's the difference?

corset | corpse |

As nouns the difference between corset and corpse

is that corset is a woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust while corpse is a dead body.

As verbs the difference between corset and corpse

is that corset is to enclose in a corset; to wear a corset while corpse is (intransitive|slang|of an actor) to lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.

corset

English

(wikipedia corset)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
  • (historical) In the Middle Ages, a tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women.
  • Verb

  • To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.
  • Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail.
  • (figuratively) To restrict or confine.
  • "I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed.

    Derived terms

    * corset effect * corsetry

    Anagrams

    * ----

    corpse

    English

    Alternative forms

    * corse (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dead body.
  • (archaic, sometimes, derogatory) A human body in general, whether living or dead.
  • Synonyms

    * body * cadaver * carcass * See also

    Verb

    (corps)
  • (intransitive, slang, of an actor) To lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.
  • Anagrams

    *