corsage

[ kawr-sahzh ]

/ kɔrˈsɑʒ /

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noun

a small bouquet worn at the waist, on the shoulder, on the wrist, etc., by a woman.

the body or waist of a dress; bodice.

Origin of corsage

1475–85; <Middle French: bodily shape (later: bust, bodice, corsage), equivalent to cors body (<Latin corpus) + -age-age

Words nearby corsage

corruption, corruptionist, corruption of blood, corrupt practices act, corsac, corsage, corsair, corse, corselet, corset, corset cover

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Example sentences from the Web for corsage

Instead of a corsage, he brought me a plastic duck he'd stolen from a Chi Chi's restaurant.
Let Us Now Praise Famous Rednecks and Their Unjustly Unsung Kin|Allison Glock|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, I much prefer the corsage ornaments you showed me just now, and the pendant.
Ticket No. "9672"|Jules Verne
The short skirt is very full, rounded at the corners a la robes, and trimmed to correspond with the corsage.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851|Various
The question of corsage is an all-important one, as the fit of a garment depends largely on the shape of the corset.
Riding for Ladies|W. A. Kerr

"I wish I were a little street gamin in London," said the girl pensively, fingering the violets at her corsage.
The Secret House|Edgar Wallace
The lady had concealed twenty yards of ribbon in her corsage.
Through the Iron Bars|Emile Cammaerts

British Dictionary definitions for corsage

corsage

/ (kɔːˈsɑːʒ) /

noun

a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel, bosom, etc, or sometimes carried by women

the bodice of a dress

Word Origin for corsage

C15: from Old French, from cors body, from Latin corpus

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单词	corsage
释义	corsage [ kawr-sahzh ] / kɔrˈsɑʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR corsage ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small bouquet worn at the waist, on the shoulder, on the wrist, etc., by a woman. the body or waist of a dress; bodice. Origin of corsage 1475–85; <Middle French: bodily shape (later: bust, bodice, corsage), equivalent to cors body (<Latin corpus) + -age-age Words nearby corsage corruption, corruptionist, corruption of blood, corrupt practices act, corsac, corsage, corsair, corse, corselet, corset, corset cover Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corsage Instead of a corsage, he brought me a plastic duck he'd stolen from a Chi Chi's restaurant. Let Us Now Praise Famous Rednecks and Their Unjustly Unsung Kin\|Allison Glock\|August 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Indeed, I much prefer the corsage ornaments you showed me just now, and the pendant. Ticket No. "9672"\|Jules Verne The short skirt is very full, rounded at the corners a la robes, and trimmed to correspond with the corsage. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851\|Various The question of corsage is an all-important one, as the fit of a garment depends largely on the shape of the corset. Riding for Ladies\|W. A. Kerr "I wish I were a little street gamin in London," said the girl pensively, fingering the violets at her corsage. The Secret House\|Edgar Wallace The lady had concealed twenty yards of ribbon in her corsage. Through the Iron Bars\|Emile Cammaerts British Dictionary definitions for corsage corsage / (kɔːˈsɑːʒ) / noun a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel, bosom, etc, or sometimes carried by women the bodice of a dress Word Origin for corsage C15: from Old French, from cors body, from Latin corpus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to corsage pot, wreath, garland, vase, nosegay, posy, festoon, spray, boutonniere, buttonhole, lei, flower, sentiment, bouquet, blossom, verse, motto
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corsage

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