Corselet vs. Cuirass — What's the Difference?

In female clothing, a corselet or corselette is a type of foundation garment, sharing elements of both bras and girdles. It extends from straps over the shoulders down the torso, and stops around the top of the legs.

A cuirass (; French: cuirasse, Latin: coriaceus) is a piece of armour that is formed of a single or multiple pieces of metal or other rigid material which covers the torso. The word originates from the original material; leather, from the French cuirace and Latin word coriacea.

Also cors·let (kôrslĭt) Body armor, especially a breastplate.

A piece of armor for protecting the breast and back, often consisting of two pieces fastened together.

Also cor·se·lette (kôr′sə-lĕt) An undergarment that is a combination of a light corset and a brassiere.

The front piece of this armor.

Armor for the body, for example a breastplate and backpiece taken together.

(Zoology) A protective covering of bony plates or scales.

An entire suit of armor, made up chiefly of the breastplate and backpiece worn with a headpiece and with a gorget, pauldrons, vambraces, gauntlets, and tassets attached.

A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.

A tight-fitting item of clothing which covers the body and not the limbs.

The breastplate taken by itself.

A type of women's underwear, combining a bra and a girdle in one garment; a corselette.

(transitive) To cover with defensive armor; to armor-plate.

(zoology) The thorax of an insect.

A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle

Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together; - also, used for the entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.

An armor of bony plates, somewhat resembling a cuirass.

The thorax of an insect.

Medieval body armor that covers the chest and back

A piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece