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Dutch
Etymology
From keurs + lijf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkøːrs.lɛi̯f/
- Hyphenation: keurs‧lijf
Noun
keurslijf n (plural keurslijven, diminutive keurslijfje n)
- stays, a corset, a waist (foundation garment for women, reinforced with stays)
- (figurative) a straitjacket; something very tightly arranged or regulated, thereby allowing little freedom; something oppressive
- (historical) a tight bodice
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