merry widow
noun
often capitalized M&W
: a strapless corset or bustier usually having garters attached
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At Savage, the Underwear People are out in force, dancing in corsets or merry widows, their thigh-high stockings held up by garters.
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Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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“Merry widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merry%20widow. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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