corset
KOR-sit · noun
Origin
Corset comes from Middle English corset, borrowed from Old French corset, which is simply corse plus the diminutive suffix -et.
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Journey
The word arrives in English already naming the close-fitting body garment, built from 'corse' plus a small, diminutive ending.
Related words
Corset shares its root corse with words meaning 'body' — the -et ending marking it as a small or fitted version of that idea.