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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) corselet
Also, corse&syl;lette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle.

2. corselet
a suit of light armor covering the entire trunk.

Etymology: (1490–1500; < MF, =cors bodice, body +-elet -let)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) corselet, corslet
a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) corselet
armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together; -- also, used for the entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece

2. (noun) corselet
the thorax of an insect

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