Word noun
stays
n.
US /ˈsteɪz/ UK /stˈeɪz/ stays
Definition
- 01 C2 Proficiency
a stiff piece of underwear worn by women in the past to shape their bodies.
a historical term for a corset or a stiffened undergarment worn to support the torso.
Simple“In the 18th century, women wore stays made of whalebone to keep their posture straight.”
In context“The museum's textile collection includes several well-preserved pairs of eighteenth-century stays, illustrating the restrictive nature of period fashion.”
Synonymscorsetbodice
This entry
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Common
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