Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corselet

/ˈkɔːslət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: corse-let
IPA: /ˈkɔːslət/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Armor for the body, for example a breastplate and backpiece taken together.

noun

An entire suit of armor, made up chiefly of the breastplate and backpiece worn with a headpiece and with a gorget, pauldrons, vambraces, gauntlets, and tassets attached.

noun

A tight-fitting item of clothing which covers the body and not the limbs.

noun

A type of women's underwear, combining a bra and a girdle in one garment; a corselette.

noun

The thorax of an insect.

Example Sentences

"Strictly speaking, the word corcelet meant only that part which covered the body, but was generally used to express the whole suit, under the terms of a corselet furnished, or complete."
"With the added suggestion of her goggles it reminded her pupil of the polished shell or corslet of a horrid beetle."

Etymology

From French corselet, from cors, an archaic spelling of corps (“body”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɔːslət/

Inflected Forms

corselets (plural) corcelet (alternative) corselette (alternative) corslet (alternative)

Derived Forms

corseleted

Synonyms

corslet

Questions

How do you pronounce corselet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔːslət/.
What does corselet mean?: Armor for the body, for example a breastplate and backpiece taken together.
Where does corselet come from?: From French corselet, from cors, an archaic spelling of corps (“body”).

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