corsetry
noun
corsetry is spelled C-O-R-S-E-T-R-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, corsetry means “Alternative form of corsetery” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of corsetry is corsetries.
How many letters and syllables are in corsetry?
| Letters | 8: C-O-R-S-E-T-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is corsetry?
Corsetry appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of corsetry
- corsetries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does corsetry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of corsetery.
Dressed to Kill: The Medical Consequences of Corsetry.
- 2
The collective noticeable portion of a corset.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does corsetry come from?
From corset + -ry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).