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Meaning of "corsetry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORSETRY

corsetry  [ˈkɔːsɪtrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORSETRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Corsetry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORSETRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Corsetry

Corsetry is the craft of making corsets and corset-like garments and accessories most of which incorporate stays. It is also a subfield of fashion that deals with those garments and accessories and it is common term used for those garments and accessories. The term is derived from the word corset. A special type of tailor who is an expert in corsetry is called a corsetmaker; some corsetmakers use French terms: corsetier for a male corsetmaker or corsetière for a female corsetmaker.

Definition of corsetry in the English dictionary

The definition of corsetry in the dictionary is the making of or dealing in corsets. Other definition of corsetry is corsets considered collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORSETRY


altimetry
ælˈtɪmɪtrɪ
asymmetry
æˈsɪmɪtrɪ
audiometry
ˌɔːdɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
cabinetry
ˈkæbɪnɪtrɪ
calorimetry
ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtrɪ
cemetery
ˈsɛmɪtrɪ
circuitry
ˈsɜːkɪtrɪ
cytometry
saɪˈtɒmɪtrɪ
geometry
dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
morphometry
mɔːˈfɒmɪtrɪ
optometry
ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪ
poetry
ˈpəʊɪtrɪ
spectrometry
spɛkˈtrɒmɪtrɪ
stoichiometry
ˌstɔɪkɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
supersymmetry
ˌsuːpəˈsɪmɪtrɪ
symmetry
ˈsɪmɪtrɪ
telemetry
tɪˈlɛmɪtrɪ
toiletry
ˈtɔɪlɪtrɪ
trigonometry
ˌtrɪɡəˈnɒmɪtrɪ
velocimetry
ˌveləˈsɪmɪtrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORSETRY

corruptor
cors anglais
corsac
corsage
corsair
corse
corselet
corselette
corset
corseted
corsetier
corsey
Corsica
Corsican
Corsican pine
corsive
corslet
corsned
CORSO
cortege

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORSETRY

analytical geometry
anthropometry
astrometry
basketry
biometry
concrete poetry
coordinate geometry
densitometry
dosimetry
interferometry
isometry
parquetry
photometry
psychometry
puppetry
radiometry
retry
spectrophotometry
variable-geometry
viscometry

Synonyms and antonyms of corsetry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «corsetry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORSETRY

Find out the translation of corsetry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of corsetry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corsetry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紧身衣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corsetería
570 millions of speakers

English

corsetry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

corsetry
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشدات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

корсетные изделия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corsetry
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

corsetry
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corseterie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Korset
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Miederwaren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コルセット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코르셋
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corsetry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

corsetry
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

corsetry
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्सेट्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korseler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corsetteria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gorsety
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корсетні вироби
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corsete
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κορσεδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Corsetry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korsetter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Korsett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corsetry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORSETRY»

The term «corsetry» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.379 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORSETRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corsetry

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QUOTES WITH «CORSETRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word corsetry.
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Georgina Chapman
I enjoyed studying costume, learning about the corsetry and the historical context of fashion. I never had any real intention of being a costume designer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORSETRY»

Discover the use of corsetry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corsetry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Corsetry: Corset, Corset Controversy, Swaddling, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, 2011
2
As Seen in Vogue: A Century of American Fashion in Advertising
Corsetry As a specialized garment, the corset has been in use since ancient times. Minoan figurines from Crete that date to about 1500 BC represent young women with flounced skirts tightly cinched at the waist by a decorative corset. Artifacts ...
Daniel Delis Hill, 2007
3
An Intimate Affair: Women, Lingerie, and Sexuality
corsetry required more than waist measurement because "today corsets are scientifically designed and must be scientifically fitted." However, an earlier account provided an alternative viewpoint, explaining that "these advantages are not ...
Jill Fields, 2007
4
Corsetry: Corset, Corset Controversy, Swaddling, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
5
Articles on Corsetry, Including: Corset, Gibson Girl, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
6
Moulding the Female Body in Victorian Fairy Tales and ...
Revealingly, eating disorders were related to (or aggravated by) the wearing of corsetry. Consequently, corsetry was closely linked to the debilitated feminine ideal: while chlorosis and neurasthenia were more often than not traced to the ...
Dr Laurence Talairach-Vielmas, 2013
7
The Professional Widow: Corsetry with Love
Corsetry with Love Milton Gaze. These changes could not be accomplished via either letters or the telephone system and it was agreed that Mary should travel to New York to meet Coleen and to explore the possibilities across the pond.
Milton Gaze, 2013
8
The Face of Fashion: Cultural Studies in Fashion
Rather, a moral panic about corsetry provoked outrageous claims. Shorter suggested that where 'symptoms' of the illeffects of corsetry were identified, these were either coincidence or 'the work of overactive medical imaginations' (ibid.: 30 ).
Jennifer Craik, 2003
9
Making It: Women Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Secrets of Success
Corsetry. &. Clothing. 'Every day I walk into my workshop, look around, smile and feel so proud.' For Josephine LaVey it is a dream that she has now realized, but one that has taken her on a roller-coaster ride of believing in herself. Josephine ...
Lou Gimson, Allison Mitchell, 2009
10
Basics Fashion Design 03: Construction
Corsetry 3 1 2 A corset is a close-fitting bodice, stiffened with boning. The role of the corset is to shape the body and to impose a fashionable silhouette upon it. The word was used during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries but became  ...
Anette Fischer, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORSETRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corsetry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Corset Styling Advice from Wilde Hunt Corsetry
The self-educated owner of Wilde Hunt Corsetry—she also teaches, on occasion, at the Columbus College of Art & Design—works out of a ... «Capital Style, Jul 15»
2
Versace, Dior and the Reality Gap
Edges were raw and layered, the better to flutter in the wind; velvet was hand-painted with gardens gone wild; corsetry was gridded and draped ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
At Couture, Flower Children and Soviet Flappers
... frayed hems and plenty of skin was on display as sheer fabrics were cut away to reveal corsetry and underwear. That famous thigh-high split ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Double Whammy: Is This Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Sexiest Look …
Both dresses featured a draped top that revealed plenty of flesh around the stomach, an open back with visible corsetry, and a sheer skirt that ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
5
Kingston After Dark: Dramatic Times
... in Creager's Rasputina manifestos presaged and influenced movements and trends such as Steampunk, freak folk, corsetry and crafting. «Kingston Times, Jul 15»
6
Atelier Versace
As ever, skin was on unabashed display, often exposed through the sheer corsetry ungirding from which she suspended all that bias-cut drape. «Style.com, Jul 15»
7
Are we being served?
A few - Queen Elizabeth still has her own corsetiere - but so few that the art of corsetry has become an area of specialisation. (So specialised ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Fashion's fickle but we slavishly follow the latest trends
From hair-dye to high heels, from cosmetics to corsetry, we're irrevocably damaging ourselves. It was ever thus. In the hokey-cokey history of ... «the Irish News, Jun 15»
9
Creora previews fabrics and trends for Spring/Summer 2017
The core inspiration also appeals to the final garment design as we look to decorative details and corsetry styling. creora Black elastane for ... «Knitting Industry, Jun 15»
10
A Strong Swim Team
The Seilenna focus is fit, and Ms. De Rouck has a secret weapon: Her patternmaker worked for years developing lingerie and corsetry for Dior. «New York Times, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Corsetry [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/corsetry>. Apr 2024 ».
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