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corsetiere

[ kawr-si-teer ]

noun

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


ǰپè

/ kɔːˌsɛt-; ˌkɔːsɛtɪˈɛə /

noun

  1. a woman who makes and fits corsets
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of corsetiere1

1840–50; < French ǰپè, feminine of corsetier; corset, -ier 2
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I didn’t become a corsetiere, nor did I find myself with budget-busting tastes in expensive lingerie.

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As official "corsetiere" to the Queen, Mrs Kenton regularly visited Buckingham Palace and served members of the Royal Family, including the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret.

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By the 1980s the lingerie market was a world away from the hushed environs of the ǰپè's workshop; it was big business and the majority of women had turned against bespoke lingerie and the deft hands that could magically create an hourglass figure.

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Larson resigned herself to making several visits a year from her home in Alexandria to a corsetiere in New Jersey. ???initialComments:true! pubdate:08/15/2011 15:25 EDT! commentPeriod:3! commentEndDate:8/18/11 3:25 EDT! currentDate:8/15/11 5:2 EDT! allowComments:true! displayComments:false!

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The softly swathed folds of silk suggested neither dressmaker nor ǰپè, but a warm, living woman.

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