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corset

[kawr-sit] / ˈkɔr sɪt /


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Every star who has taken up the character’s corset and garters since has followed his lead.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

If you asked a woman in the early 20th century to play tennis, she’d put on a full-length skirt, corset, blouson-sleeved shirt and wide-brimmed hat and tell you she’s ready.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

As Henley said: "Taking the corset off and wearing a gym tunic was an incredibly liberating moment."

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

I did a movie with her, and I put my arm around her — it was like a metal corset.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Women wore their hair down; some even refused to don a corset.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Slouchy hoodies over gossamer layers, wired cage-like corsets, an earthy milieu of silky, quilted and textured fabrics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Brothers Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale got their start in 1872 selling hoop skirts, corsets and other women’s fashions on New York’s Lower East Side.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

This is despite many designers adopting looks that naturally create curvy silhouettes, such as corsets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

Their corsets are hand-stoned and their wings are finely sewn; a single rip will take days to fix.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025

“You know better than to gallivant around wearing corsets and carrying firearms. You’re in your last year! I expect better from students about to graduate.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland


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