corselet, corslet
(noun) a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• Electors, corelets, electors, electros, selector
Source: Wiktionary
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
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
