corsage

noun cor·sage \kȯr-ˈsäzh, -ˈsäj, ˈkȯr-ˌ\

: a flower or small group of flowers that a woman sometimes wears on her clothing or attached to her wrist on special occasions (such as weddings)

Full Definition of CORSAGE

: the waist or bodice of a dress

: an arrangement of flowers worn as a fashion accessory

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French, bust, bodice, from Old French, bust, from cors body, from Latin corpus

First Known Use: 1830

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noun cor·sage \kȯr-ˈsäzh\

: a small bouquet of flowers usually worn on the shoulder

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