CORSAGE


Meaning of CORSAGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ko ̇ r- ' säzh, - ' säj, ' ko ̇ r- ˌ

Function: noun

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

Date: 1830

1 : the waist or bodice of a dress

2 : an arrangement of flowers worn as a fashion accessory

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