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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 pieceplay

  Familiarity information: CORSELET used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CORSELET (noun)


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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