also: ウェストニッパー
noun
waist nipper
A type of corset or girdle that cinches the waist; a loanword from English 'waist nipper'.
彼女はドレスの下にウエストニッパーを着けている。
She is wearing a waist nipper under her dress.
Alternate katakana spelling with ウェ instead of ウエ; both are used.
Spelling with interpunct; sometimes used for clarity.
Alternate spelling with interpunct and ウェ.
Loanword from English 'waist nipper'.