The ties that bind? (6)

I believe the answer is:

corset

(Other definitions for corset that I've seen before include "Tight-fitting bodice" , "Stays" , "Tight undergarment" , "Tight bodice" , "Sector (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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