"Corselet" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
Ancient armor which cov-ered the body
The thorax of an insect.
Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and
backpiece taken together; -- also, used for the entire suit of the day,
including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.
... My mother, daroga, my poor, unhappy mother would never... let me kiss her... She used to run away... and throw me my mask!... Nor any other woman... ever, ever!... Ah, you can understand, my happiness was so great, I cried. And fell at her feet, crying... and I kissed her feet... her little feet... crying. You're crying, too, daroga... and she cried also... the angel cried!...
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To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled breastplate.
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