1. a piece of armor covering the torso; a breastplate or cuirass
Usage: historical; also spelled corselet
2. a close-fitting garment or corset, especially one worn as undergarment or fashion
Usage: archaic; also spelled corselet

Examples

• The knight wore a steel corslet beneath his surcoat.
• Medieval soldiers often relied on a corslet to protect their vital organs in battle.
• The museum displayed a well-preserved corslet from the 16th century.
• She laced her corslet tightly before putting on her dress.
• The corslet was an essential piece of a soldier's defensive equipment.