basque

See also: Basque

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French basque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bæsk/, /bɑːsk/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Homophones: bask, Basque
• Rhymes: -æsk, -ɑːsk

Noun

basque (plural basques)

1. The part of a waistcoat etc. extending below the waist.
2. A woman's close-fitting bodice, underbodice, or corset having such a feature.
   • 2025 August 30, Jo Ellison, “Taylor Swift is entering her conservative era”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 20:

     Will she be able to pull off the double act? Can she play the cosy tradwife and still be the sexpot in a basque?

Derived terms

• basqued

Translations

part of waistcoat

French: basque (fr) f

corset

French: guêpière (fr) f German: Mieder (de) n, Korselett n Polish: baskina f, baskinka (pl) f

See also

• saut de basque
• basquine
• vasquine