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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French corset.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔr.sɛt/
- Rhymes: -ɔrsɛt
- Syllabification: gor‧set
Noun
gorset m inan (diminutive gorsecik, related adjective gorsetowy)
- corset (woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips, and bust)
- Hypernym: bielizna
- corset (part of a garment resembling a corset)
- Hypernym: ubiór
- part of a female folk costume in the form of a short sleeveless kaftan worn over a blouse or shirt, often richly decorated
- Synonym: stanik
- stiffening belt worn on the torso to immobilize or relieve pressure on the affected spine
- (derogatory, figurative) something that unduly restricts someone's freedom of action or the development of something
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Further reading
- gorset in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gorset in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- gorset in PWN's encyclopedia