corselette

Variant of corselet

noun

  1. a piece of armor formerly worn to protect the trunk
    also sp. corslet
  2. a woman's undergarment combining a lightweight corset, usually without stays, or a girdle, and a bra
    also sp. corselette

Origin: Fr < OFr, dim. of cors: see corps

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