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cor·sage  (kôr-säzh, -säj)

n.

1. A small bouquet of flowers worn at the shoulder or waist or on the wrist.

2. The bodice or waist of a dress.

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[Middle English, torso, from Old French, from cors, body, from Latin corpus; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots.]

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corsage [kɔːˈsɑːʒ]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel, bosom, etc., or sometimes carried by women

2. (Clothing & Fashion) the bodice of a dress

[from Old French, from cors body, from Latin corpus]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

corsage - an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present bouquet, nosegay, posy floral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers

Translations

corsage [kɔːˈsɑːʒ] N (= flowers) → ramillete m; (= bodice) → cuerpo m

corsage

n

(= bodice) → Mieder nt

(= flowers) → Ansteckblume f