kȯrˈsä]zh, kȯ(ə)ˈ-, -sȧ], ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ also ]j or kə(r)ˈs-\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, upper part of the body, bust, bodice, from Old French, upper part of the body, from cors body (from Latin corpus ) + -age — more at midriff
1. : the waist or bodice of a woman's dress
2. : an arrangement of flowers to be worn as a costume accessory (as on the bodice or at the waist)