A type of corset which is often strapless and comes to a point in the centre front. It may also include detachable garters to wear with stockings.

This term is derived from the Lana Turner "The Merry Widow," in which she wore a similar garment.
She wore a sexy merrywidow to seduce him.
by JAKL January 26, 2007
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