"corsetry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corsetries [plural]
Etymology: corset + -ry Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|corset|ry}} corset + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} corsetry (usually uncountable, plural corsetries)
  1. Alternative form of corsetery. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: corsetery
    Sense id: en-corsetry-en-noun-MFjXjJlx
  2. The collective noticeable portion of a corset. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-corsetry-en-noun-JUZ1nofw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ry: 10 90

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