Uncorseted
noun
1.
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
verb (used with object)
2.
to dress or furnish with or as if with a corset.
3.
to regulate strictly; constrict.
noun
1.
a stiffened, elasticated, or laced foundation garment, worn esp by women, that usually extends from below the chest to the hips, providing support for the spine and stomach and shaping the figure
a similar garment worn because of injury, weakness, etc, by either sex
2.
(informal) a restriction or limitation, esp government control of bank lending
3.
a stiffened outer bodice worn by either sex, esp in the 16th century
verb
4.
(transitive) to dress or enclose in, or as in, a corset
corset
noun
A bulletproof vest; flak jacket (1920s+ Police & underworld)
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