Usually means: Corset-style lingerie with garters.
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We found 12 dictionaries that define the word Merry Widow:

General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. merry widow: Merriam-Webster
  2. merry widow: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. Merry Widow, merry widow: Wiktionary
  4. merry widow: Dictionary.com
  5. Merry Widow: Online Etymology Dictionary
  6. Merry Widow, Merry widow (Corselet), Merry widow, The Merry Widow (ballet), The Merry Widow (disambiguation), The Merry Widow: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. merry widow: TheFreeDictionary.com

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms (No longer online)

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Merry Widow: Botanical Name listing of Plants

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. merry widow, merry widow: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. merry widow: Urban Dictionary

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Dictionary of Corset-related Words and Terms (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (Merry Widow)

noun:  A strapless corselet with long garters and half cups for the breasts.
noun:  (UK, slang) Veuve Clicquot champagne.
noun:  (trademark) Alternative letter-case form of merry widow [A strapless corselet with long garters and half cups for the breasts.]

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