corsage

noun

cor·​sage kȯr-ˈsäzh How to pronounce corsage (audio)
-ˈsäj;
ˈkȯr-ˌsäzh,
-ˌsäj How to pronounce corsage (audio)
1
: the waist or bodice of a dress
2
: an arrangement of flowers worn as a fashion accessory

Examples of corsage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s even been a slew of inanimate prom dates across the US, where students are ditching corsages in favor of cardboard: choosing instead to lug around scale-accurate depictions of Michael B. Jordan, Bernie Sanders and Danny DeVitto. Leah Dolan, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 An old Facebook photo even shows us in the same pre-prom photo, smiling with our corsages. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024 Will one measly corsage be enough to keep Cassandra interested in Karl amid his pattern of unreliability? Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024 What started as a simple flower corsage—using fall’s classic flower, the chrysanthemum—slipped onto the wrist or pinned onto clothing turned into elaborate floral arrangements that span from shoulders to waist. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corsage 

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of corsage was in 1830

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Cite this Entry

“Corsage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corsage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

corsage

noun
cor·​sage kȯr-ˈsäzh How to pronounce corsage (audio) -ˈsäj How to pronounce corsage (audio)
ˈkȯr-ˌsäzh,
-ˌsäj
: a bouquet of flowers usually worn at the shoulder

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