corset

Etymology

From Middle English corset, from Old French corset. Equivalent to corse + -et.

noun

1. A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
2. (historical) A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages.
3. (UK, finance, historical) A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits.

verb

1. (transitive) To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.
   Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail.
2. (figurative) To restrict or confine.
   "I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed.