cubrecorset

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkubɾekoɾˈset/ [ˌku.β̞ɾe.koɾˈset̪]
  • Rhymes: -et
  • Syllabification: cu‧bre‧cor‧set

Noun

cubrecorset m (plural cubrecorsets)

  1. synonym of cubrecorsé (a garment worn over the corset) [from early 20th c.]

Further reading

  • “cubrecorset”, in Diccionario histórico de la lengua española [Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 3rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 31 January 2018, →ISSN
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