🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

보정속옷

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bo-jeong-sok-ot

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Foundation garment/ˈfaʊn.deɪ.ʃən ˌɡɑːr.mənt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 드레스 안에 보정속옷을 입었습니다."

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As noun
  1. 1

    An undergarment, such as a corset, girdle, or brassiere, worn to shape or support the body under outer clothing.

    "She wore a structured foundation garment beneath her vintage evening gown to achieve the desired silhouette."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'foundation' (derived from Latin 'fundatio', meaning the base or bottom supporting a structure) and 'garment' (from Old French 'gararnit', meaning protection or outfit). It emerged in the 20th century as a euphemistic and commercial descriptor for undergarments designed to mould and support the human silhouette.

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