Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of a corset.

Etymologies

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corset +‎ -like

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Examples

  • Williams 'corsetlike outfit – reminiscent of a 19th-century Parisian cancan chorus costume – startled many sports fans and prompted wolf whistles and catcalls.

    Venus Williams Tennis Dress Cheers Lace Industry 2010

  • Williams 'corsetlike outfit – reminiscent of a 19th-century Parisian cancan chorus costume – startled many sports fans and prompted wolf whistles and catcalls.

    Venus Williams Tennis Dress Cheers Lace Industry 2010

  • Its soft-shouldered, round-bosomed top was cinched at the waist in corsetlike fashion, topping a skirt of blue taffeta that poufed into a round hemline, giving the artful gown the shape of an upside-down wineglass.

    Holly Would Dream Karen Quinn 2008

  • Its soft-shouldered, round-bosomed top was cinched at the waist in corsetlike fashion, topping a skirt of blue taffeta that poufed into a round hemline, giving the artful gown the shape of an upside-down wineglass.

    Holly Would Dream Karen Quinn 2008

  • She tugged on soft brushed-cotton bloomers and breast-binder, took another stab at a corsetlike contraption that held everything else together, and noticed that all the lacings on it were way too loose — so someone had been in her clothing while she slept.

    Memory of Fire Lisle, Holly 2002

  • Stephenson called out Elle Macpherson in a strapless, tiered Zac Posen gown in ivory, Kate Beckinsale in a blush-colored beaded Roberto Cavalli, Reese Witherspoon in a red, corsetlike Posen, Nicole Kidman in a studded Versace and Salma Hayek in a bold, metallic Gucci.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2012

  • Williams says Friday the corsetlike outfit she designed will be be "retired" after the tournament.

    daytondailynews.com - News 2010

  • She’s wearing a corsetlike top that pushes her breasts up and outward, vinyl pants, massive death-boots, and a spiked collar.

    Venomous 2008

  • She’s wearing a corsetlike top that pushes her breasts up and outward, vinyl pants, massive death-boots, and a spiked collar.

    Venomous 2008

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