CORSELET

corselet, corslet

(noun) a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

corselet (plural corselets)

Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together.

The entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.

A tight-fitting item of clothing which covers the body and not the limbs.

A type of women's underwear, combining a bra and a girdle in one garment; a corselette.

(zoology) The thorax of an insect.

Anagrams

• Electors, corelets, electors, electros, selector

Source: Wiktionary

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Corse"let (krs"lt), n. Etym: [F., dim. of OF. cors. F. corps, body. See Corse.]

1. Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together; -- also, used for the entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The thorax of an insect.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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