corsetry
noun
cor·set·ry
ˈkȯr-sə-trē 
: underwear (such as corsets, girdles, and brassieres) meant to shape a woman's body
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After downing a cocktail or two — and sufficiently showing off their outfits — guests, including American DJ Honey Dijon, sat down to a feast, which looked delicious but must have been difficult to digest given all of the elaborate corsetry that guests were wearing.
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
See: modern takes on corsetry, delicate embellishments, and dramatic overlays.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Ora wore an black dress with corsetry, sheer skirt, off-the-shoulder neckline and beaded elements throughout.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
The challenge for this ballet was to create corsetry on the dancers.
—Bettina Zilkha, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
See: modern takes on corsetry, delicate embellishments, and dramatic overlays.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Ora wore an black dress with corsetry, sheer skirt, off-the-shoulder neckline and beaded elements throughout.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
The challenge for this ballet was to create corsetry on the dancers.
—Bettina Zilkha, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for corsetry
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“Corsetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corsetry. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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