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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">stays</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>corset stays</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>collar stays</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>lingerie guards</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>costume components</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>bone</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>bones</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>boning</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>stay</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Strips, originally of bone, now usually of plastic or metal, used to stiffen various elements of costume, such as women's foundation garments, strapless bodices, and shirt collars. ]]></note></mads>