corset
/ˈkɔːsɪt/noun
1- a woman's tightly fitting undergarment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn to shape the figure（妇女用以捆束腰肚的）紧身内衣。
1.1
- a similar garment worn by men or women to support a weak or injured back（脊柱有病或受伤者穿的类似的）紧身衣。
1.2
- historical a tightly fitting laced or stiffened outer bodice or dress〈史〉（饰以花边或僵硬的）紧身外套; 紧身胸衣。
1.3
- informal a control or restriction placed on something〈非正式〉控制; 限制：
the removal of the corset on banks
对银行限制的取消。
派生词
corseted
adjectivecorsetry
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of cors 'body', from Latin corpus. The sense 'close-fitting undergarment' dates from the late 18th cent., by which time the sense 'bodice' had mainly historical reference.