Corset (Verb)
Meaning
Dress with a corset.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She tightly corseted herself into the beautiful wedding gown.
- The period drama actress had to learn how to corset herself for the film.
- She stood still as the lady's maid corseted her into the elegant evening gown.
- In the 18th century, a lady would be corseted by her maid to maintain the desired figure.
- The model struggled as she was tightly corseted into the designer's smaller creation.