Corselet vs. Cuirass

Corseletnoun

Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together.

Cuirassnoun

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

Corseletnoun

The entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.

Cuirassnoun

The breastplate taken by itself.

Corseletnoun

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

Cuirassverb

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

Corseletnoun

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

Cuirassnoun

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

Corseletnoun

(zoology) The thorax of an insect.

Cuirassnoun

An armor of bony plates, somewhat resembling a cuirass.

Corseletnoun

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.

Cuirassnoun

medieval body armor that covers the chest and back

Corseletnoun

The thorax of an insect.

Cuirass

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.

Corseletnoun

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

Corselet

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.