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CORSELET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does corselet mean?
• CORSELET (noun)
The noun CORSELET has 1 sense:
1. a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
Familiarity information: CORSELET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
corselet; corslet
Hypernyms ("corselet" is a kind of...):
body armor; body armour; cataphract; coat of mail; suit of armor; suit of armour (armor that protects the wearer's whole body)
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