corset
/ˈkɔːsɪt/noun
उच्चारण कॉर्सिट
कॉर्सेट, कसी हुई अंगिया (कमर पतली दिखाने के लिए)
Core word
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a piece of women's underwear, fitting the body tightly, worn especially in the past to make the waist look smaller
कॉर्सेट, कसी हुई अंगिया (कमर पतली दिखाने के लिए)
- Victorian women wore tight corsets under their dresses.
- Museum visitors admired a silk corset from the nineteenth century.
- In old paintings, the women often wear a tightly laced corset.
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- The dress was designed to be worn over a corset.
- She read about how a corset affected women's health in the past.
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a piece of clothing worn around the middle part of the body to support it after an injury to the back
(कमर या पीठ को सहारा देने वाली) बेल्ट, कॉर्सेट
- After the operation he had to wear a surgical corset for six weeks.
- The doctor advised her to wear a corset for her injured back.
- The doctor advised a back corset for his spinal injury.
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- She wore a light corset for support after the surgery.
- A medical corset can ease pain when you stand for long hours.
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a corset (countable noun)
A corset is a tight piece of underwear that shapes the waist, worn by women in the past and sometimes today. It is countable.
Corset कमर को आकार देने वाला कसा हुआ अंतर्वस्त्र है, जिसे पहले की महिलाएँ पहनती थीं और कभी-कभी आज भी; यह countable है।
- She wore a corset under her heavy gown.
- The museum displays three Victorian corsets.
in a corset / wear a corset
Use wear or be in with a corset. Say 'laced into a corset' for being tied in.
Corset के साथ 'wear' या 'be in' आता है; डोरी से कसने के लिए 'laced into a corset' कहते हैं।
- She was laced into a tight corset for the portrait.
- Women wore a corset under their dresses.
corset (medical support)
A corset can also be a firm support worn around the waist or back after injury or surgery.
Corset चोट या ऑपरेशन के बाद कमर या पीठ पर पहना जाने वाला मज़बूत सहारा भी हो सकता है।
- The doctor advised a back corset after the operation.
corset (figurative)
In writing, a corset can stand for any tight rule or restriction, as in 'a corset of tradition'.
लेखन में 'corset' किसी कड़े नियम या बंधन का रूपक हो सकता है, जैसे 'a corset of tradition'।
- The poet struggled against the corset of strict rhyme.
corset vs. girdle / belt
A corset is stiffened with bones or strips and is laced; a girdle is softer and stretchy, and a belt is only a band around the waist.
Corset में कड़ी पट्टियाँ होती हैं और डोरी बँधती है; girdle नरम और लचीला होता है, और belt कमर की केवल एक पट्टी है।
- A corset gives a firm shape, whereas a belt only holds up your trousers.
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adjective + corset
tightwhalebonelacedsteel-bonedelaborate
- A tight corset made breathing difficult for the Victorian lady.
verb + corset
weartightenlaceremoveloosen
- The maid had to lace the corset every morning.
corset + noun
stringsbonesmakerdresstop
- The corset maker worked in a narrow shop in old London.
corset + context
Victorian corsetwedding corsetback corsetstage corset
- The museum's Victorian corset was made of cotton and thin steel strips.
corset + prepositional phrase
a corset of silka corset with ribbonsa corset under a coata corset for support
- The actress wore a corset of black silk with silver ribbons.
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- In the nineteenth century, many European women wore a corset every day.
उन्नीसवीं सदी में कई यूरोपीय महिलाएँ प्रतिदिन corset पहनती थीं।
- The costume designer fitted the actress with a corset for the period drama.
परिधान डिज़ाइनर ने ऐतिहासिक नाटक के लिए अभिनेत्री को corset पहनाया।
- A corset restricted movement, and doctors warned that it harmed health.
Corset गति को सीमित करता था, और डॉक्टर चेतावनी देते थे कि यह स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक है।
- Radhika read about a corset in an English novel set in the 1850s.
राधिका ने 1850 के दशक पर आधारित एक English उपन्यास में corset के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The surgeon recommended a corset to support Arjun's spine for six weeks.
सर्जन ने अर्जुन की रीढ़ को छह सप्ताह तक सहारा देने के लिए corset की सलाह दी।
- The tailor shop in the old city still stitches corsets for theatre groups.
पुराने शहर की दर्ज़ी की दुकान आज भी नाटक-मंडलियों के लिए corset सिलती है।