Corset vs Corsetmaker - What's the difference?
corset | corsetmaker |
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.
To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.
(figuratively) To restrict or confine.
As nouns the difference between corset and corsetmaker
is that corset is a woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust while corsetmaker is a manufacturer of corsets.As a verb corset
is to enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.corset
English
(wikipedia corset)Noun
(en noun)Verb
- Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail.
- "I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed.