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Synonyms for corset

Most common

girdle bodice

All synonyms

Noun

1. Stays

stays, girdle

Other

bodice

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

Related words

Word family
corsetmaker

Forms

Plural
corsets → girdles, bodices…

Example sentences

  • girdle Tom wore a girdle to make his beer belly seem smaller.
  • bodice This bodice was made with linen and synthetic whalebone.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
corsetrising
girdlesteady
bodicerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
stays1
6 letters
girdle2, bodice2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (girdle2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
corset
Español
corsé