Resembling or characteristic of a corset, or having qualities similar to a tightly fitted garment that constrains the body.
From corset + -esque (French suffix meaning 'in the style of'). The -esque suffix comes from Italian -esco, used to describe something as resembling or characteristic of something else.
The suffix -esque is used in fashion and design to describe aesthetic styles—like 'picturesque' or 'grotesque'—showing how language borrows from French to discuss visual qualities in English.
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