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corsetiere

[ kawr-si-teer ]

noun

  1. a person who specializes in making, fitting, or selling corsets, brassieres, or other foundation garments.

corsetière

/ kɔːˌsɛt-; ˌkɔːsɛtɪˈɛə /

noun

  1. a woman who makes and fits corsets
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corsetiere1

1840–50; < French corsetière, feminine of corsetier; corset, -ier 2
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Example Sentences

The other was my personal discomfort in becoming accustomed to the strait-jacket furnished by the corsetiere to whom Abby sent me.

Her corsetiere could not provide her with a figure to match the face.

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