corsetiere

[ kawr-si-teer ]
/ ˌkɔr sɪˈtɪər /

noun

a person who specializes in making, fitting, or selling corsets, brassieres, or other foundation garments.

Origin of corsetiere

1840–50; < French corsetière, feminine of corsetier; see corset, -ier2

Words nearby corsetiere

corse, corselet, corset, corset cover, corsetier, corsetiere, corsetière, corsetry, corsey, corsica, corsican

Example sentences from the Web for corsetiere

  • Her corsetiere could not provide her with a figure to match the face.

    To Tell You the Truth |Leonard Merrick

  • The other was my personal discomfort in becoming accustomed to the strait-jacket furnished by the corsetiere to whom Abby sent me.

    It Pays to Smile |Nina Wilcox Putnam

British Dictionary definitions for corsetiere

corsetière
/ (ˌkɔːsɛtɪˈɛə, kɔːˌsɛt-) /

noun

a woman who makes and fits corsets