CORSAGE


Meaning of CORSAGE in English

[ kɔ:'sα:ʒ , 'kɔ:sα:ʒ ]

■ noun

1》 a spray of flowers worn pinned to a woman's clothes.

2》 the upper part of a dress.

Origin

C19: Fr., from OFr. cors 'body', from L. corpus .

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