Definition of corselet in English:

corselet

nounˈkɔːs(ə)lɪtˈkɔrslət

1historical A piece of armour covering the trunk.
〈史〉护身盔甲
Example sentencesExamples
- I lay in the arms of a man dressed in the Macedonian army corselet and tunic I knew so well.
- His upper body was encased in a corselet, and a belt about his waist held a sheathed shortsword.
- Other commanders wore bright cloaks or gold-inlaid corselets to insure their recognition on the battlefield.
- Placed on the bench above each retainer, his crested helmet, his linked corselet and sturdy spear shaft were plainly to be seen…
- Aeneas casts a spear and it pierces his shield and corselet going into his thigh.
2
variant spelling of corselette

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French corslet, diminutive of cors 'body'.

Rhymes

corselette

Definition of corselet in US English:

corselet

nounˈkôrslətˈkɔrslət

1historical A piece of armor covering the trunk.
〈史〉护身盔甲
Example sentencesExamples
- Aeneas casts a spear and it pierces his shield and corselet going into his thigh.
- His upper body was encased in a corselet, and a belt about his waist held a sheathed shortsword.
- Other commanders wore bright cloaks or gold-inlaid corselets to insure their recognition on the battlefield.
- I lay in the arms of a man dressed in the Macedonian army corselet and tunic I knew so well.
- Placed on the bench above each retainer, his crested helmet, his linked corselet and sturdy spear shaft were plainly to be seen…
2
variant spelling of corselette

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French corslet, diminutive of cors ‘body’.

词汇	corselet
释义	Definition of corselet in English: corselet nounˈkɔːs(ə)lɪtˈkɔrslət 1historical A piece of armour covering the trunk. 〈史〉护身盔甲 Example sentencesExamples I lay in the arms of a man dressed in the Macedonian army corselet and tunic I knew so well. His upper body was encased in a corselet, and a belt about his waist held a sheathed shortsword. Other commanders wore bright cloaks or gold-inlaid corselets to insure their recognition on the battlefield. Placed on the bench above each retainer, his crested helmet, his linked corselet and sturdy spear shaft were plainly to be seen… Aeneas casts a spear and it pierces his shield and corselet going into his thigh. 2 variant spelling of corselette Origin Late 15th century: from Old French corslet, diminutive of cors 'body'. Rhymes corselette Definition of corselet in US English: corselet nounˈkôrslətˈkɔrslət 1historical A piece of armor covering the trunk. 〈史〉护身盔甲 Example sentencesExamples Aeneas casts a spear and it pierces his shield and corselet going into his thigh. His upper body was encased in a corselet, and a belt about his waist held a sheathed shortsword. Other commanders wore bright cloaks or gold-inlaid corselets to insure their recognition on the battlefield. I lay in the arms of a man dressed in the Macedonian army corselet and tunic I knew so well. Placed on the bench above each retainer, his crested helmet, his linked corselet and sturdy spear shaft were plainly to be seen… 2 variant spelling of corselette Origin Late 15th century: from Old French corslet, diminutive of cors ‘body’.
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