gorset

Polish

gorset sense 1

gorset sense 3

Etymology

Borrowed from French corset.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔr.sɛt/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrsɛt
• Syllabification: gor‧set

Noun

gorset m inan (diminutive gorsecik, related adjective gorsetowy)

2. corset (woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips, and bust)

   Hypernym: bielizna

3. corset (part of a garment resembling a corset)

   Hypernym: ubiór

5. part of a female folk costume in the form of a short sleeveless kaftan worn over a blouse or shirt, often richly decorated

   Synonym: stanik

6. stiffening belt worn on the torso to immobilize or relieve pressure on the affected spine
7. (derogatory, figurative) something that unduly restricts someone's freedom of action or the development of something

Declension

Declension of gorset

	singular	plural
nominative	gorset	gorsety
genitive	gorsetu	gorsetów
dative	gorsetowi	gorsetom
accusative	gorset	gorsety
instrumental	gorsetem	gorsetami
locative	gorsecie	gorsetach
vocative	gorsecie	gorsety

Derived terms

adjectives

• gorseciarski

 

nouns

• gorseciarka
• gorseciarstwo

 

Further reading

• gorset in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• gorset in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• gorset in PWN's encyclopedia