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corset

[kawr-sit] / ˈkɔr sɪt /


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We had tocut it off of her, and then she corset trained to have the dress fit her.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

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

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Osaka arrived on Court Suzanne Lenglen with a black corset and cascading pleated skirt that swept dramatically over the red clay.

From BBC May 26, 2026

This spring and summer, “Fashion in the 18th Century: A Fantasized Legacy” features original pieces like Marie Antoinette’s corset, while tracking the period’s impact on later designers such as Christian Dior and Vivienne Westwood.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

She really did love her family, so much, but being at home was starting to feel like wearing an iron corset, painful and breathless and pinchy in all the wrong places.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Women have been shedding clothes for over a century, starting with the corsets and structured undergarments of the Victorian era.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“I used corsets as one of my hacks because I wanted Mary to feel initially quite uncomfortable in her own body,” she said.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Barron's Oct. 16, 2025

When on tour, she's required to change her outfit mid-show seven or eight times a night, navigating her way into corsets and sequins and feathered headdresses as a clock ticks down to the next song.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2024

All of the Duchess’s ladies are wearing corsets, and our passage is slower than I’d like.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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