korset

See also: corset, Korsett, and korsett

Cornish

Noun

korset m (plural korsettys)

  1. corset

References

  • Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 222

Danish

Etymology 1

From French corset.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔrsɛt/, [kʰɒˈsɛd̥]

Noun

korset n (singular definite korsettet, plural indefinite korsetter)

  1. corset
Inflection
Further reading

Etymology 2

See kors (cross) and korse (to make the sign of the cross).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔrsət/, [ˈkʰɒsəd̥]

Noun

korset n

  1. definite singular of kors

Verb

korset

  1. past participle of korse

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French corset.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɔrˈsɛt]
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Noun

korset n or m (plural korsetten or korsets, diminutive korsetje n)

  1. A corset, tight undergarment
  2. A medieval precursor
  3. (figuratively) A bothersome constraint, limitations

Synonyms

  • (garment) rijglijf n
  • (constraint) keurslijf n

Derived terms

  • korsetbalein
  • korsettenfabriek
  • korsettenmaker m
  • korsetpand n
  • korsetstof
  • korsetveter m
  • korsetwelving
  • korsettenwinkel m, korsetwinkel m
  • (corsets by type) badkorset n or m, buikkorset n or m, gezondheidskorset n or m, lijfkorset n or m, reformkorset n or m

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

korset n

  1. definite singular of kors

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

korset n

  1. definite singular of kors

Swedish

Noun

korset

  1. definite singular of kors

Anagrams

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