<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to dress or furnish with or as if with a corset.</li><li>to regulate strictly; constrict.</li></ul>