corset
corset — noun
- corsetsingular
- corsetsplural
1. a stiff, close-fitting undergarment that cinches the waist and shapes the torso
a stiff, close-fitting undergarment that cinches the waist and shapes the torso from ribs to hips, worn especially in past centuries by women
Yuki's grandmother showed her the silk corset she wore on her wedding day.
collocation: silk corset
The actress could barely breathe after lacing her corset too tightly for the film.
collocation: lace a corset tightly
At the museum, Kofi stared at a velvet corset that resembled armour more than underwear.
Emma refused to wear a corset under her dress, saying comfort mattered more than fashion.
The photo showed women in long skirts and tightly laced corsets at a garden party.
常見錯誤
corset — verb
- corsetpresent simple I / you / we / they
- corsets3rd person singular
- corseting-ing form
- corsetedpast simple
1. to put a corset on a person, or to sew stiff supports into a piece of clothing t
to put a corset on a person, or to sew stiff supports into a piece of clothing to give it shape
The costume designer corseted the lead actress before every performance.
In the period drama, the maids corseted Lady Ashworth until she could hardly sit down.
transitive: corseted someone until [result]
The tailor corseted the bodice of the wedding gown for extra support.
Ingrid was corseted so tightly for the ball that she ate nothing all evening.
- lace up
focuses on tightening the cords rather than the whole act of fitting a corset
- unlace
to loosen or remove the laces of a corset
文法句型
corset + someone
corset + a garment
常見錯誤
2. to control something so tightly that it cannot grow or change freely — like a bo
to control something so tightly that it cannot grow or change freely — like a body squeezed inside a corset
Small businesses in the region were corseted by outdated trade laws.
passive: be corseted by [restriction]
The new president promised to free businesses from the corseting rules of the previous government.
Rohan felt corseted by his family's expectations and longed to travel alone.
Critics argued that the school's strict dress code corseted students' self-expression.
The country's press was corseted by censorship laws for over three decades.
- stifle
broader; can mean to suffocate physically or to suppress something
- restrict
more neutral and far more common; lacks the vivid squeezing image of 'corset'
- straitjacket
stronger; suggests complete immobilisation, especially of an economy or system
文法句型
corset + someone/something
be corseted by + something
用法筆記
Frequently passive. Often used of economies, societies, or abstract freedoms rather than physical things.