corseted Definition

corset
noun

1a. A tightly fitting undergarment, usually worn by women, which has been stiffened by strips of bone or plastic, and is used for shaping or controlling the figure;
1b. A similar garment worn to support an injured back;
1c. A laced bodice worn on the outside by women and some men during the Middle Ages;
1d. In some countries: a similar garment worn by women today.
2. commerce.
Government restrictions on the lending power of banks.

verb corseted, corseting

1. To put on a corset.
2. To restrict.

Derivative: corsetier
noun

Derivative: corsetry
noun

Etymology: 13c: French, diminutive of cors body or bodice.