cubrecorsé

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of French couvre-corset. Equivalent to the verb-object compound, composed of cubre (to cover) +‎ corsé (corset).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkubɾekoɾˈse/ [ˌku.β̞ɾe.koɾˈse]
  • Rhymes: -e
  • Syllabification: cu‧bre‧cor‧sé

Noun

cubrecorsé m (plural cubrecorsés)

  1. a garment worn over the corset [from late 19th c.]
    Synonyms: sobrecorsé, cubrecorset

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