keurslijf
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]keurslijf n (plural keurslijven, diminutive keurslijfje n)
- stays, a corset, a waist (foundation garment for women, reinforced with stays)
- (figurative) a straitjacket; something very tightly arranged or regulated, thereby allowing little freedom; something oppressive
- (historical) a tight bodice
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: keurslyf