corsage

noun

cor·​sage kȯr-ˈsäzh 

-ˈsäj;

ˈkȯr-ˌsäzh,

-ˌsäj 

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

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

Kids Definition

corsage

noun

cor·​sage kȯr-ˈsäzh  -ˈsäj 

ˈkȯr-ˌsäzh,

-ˌsäj

: a bouquet of flowers usually worn at the shoulder