<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a usually fitted vest or wide, lace-up girdle worn by women over a dress or blouse, especially a cross-laced, sleeveless outer garment covering the waist and bust, common in peasant dress</li><li>the part of a woman's dress covering the body between the neck or shoulders and the waist</li><li>stays or a corset</li></ul>