corsage


cor·sage

noun \kr-ˈsäzh, -ˈsäj, ˈkr-ˌ\

Definition of CORSAGE

1
: the waist or bodice of a dress
2
: an arrangement of flowers worn as a fashion accessory

Origin of CORSAGE

French, bust, bodice, from Old French, bust, from cors body, from Latin corpus
First Known Use: 1830

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