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单词 corsage
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Definition of corsage in English:

corsage

noun ˈkɔːsɑːʒkɔːˈsɑːʒkɔrˈsɑʒ
  • 1A spray of flowers worn pinned to a woman's clothes.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Maryann wore a wrist corsage and the other bridesmaids had posies of roses.
    • The homecoming corsages wilt and disintegrate but the yearbooks, in all their forms, hang around for a lifetime reminding us all of the worst and the best of those adolescent years.
    • Roy adjusted the pedals of the corsage's bright yellow flower until they were just perfect.
    • The church people gave out corsages to the mothers, and of course the flower pinned to the leaf was an orchid.
    • As for flowers, a small corsage you can pin on her coat gives you a reason to be face to face with her for several seconds at meeting.
    • All that was missing was the corsage, and he almost felt guilty for not bringing one.
    • The corsage is on, dinner reservations are made, picture appointments are scheduled, and of course, you're wearing the perfect dress.
    • I even had a red flower corsage tied around my wrist!
    • Perhaps best known as a corsage flower for a prom, wedding, or other special occasion, a gardenia also makes a great gift as a potted plant.
    • These large flowers are exquisite and unique for corsages.
    • A modest corsage or arrangement of flowers from your own garden is much more meaningful than an expensive purchase from the floral shop.
    • I ran down my list of things to get: got the flowers and corsages, got a ride, and got my outfit.
    • Quietly, he reached into a box and pulled out a corsage, a lotus flower, and pinned it to the strap of Diana's dress.
    • And at Christmas all the waitresses wore corsages.
    • I wouldn't mind a quiet guy who gave me nice corsages.
    • We know we deserve to be met at our flat, perhaps given a corsage, before we step out.
    • The boutonnières, corsages and bouquet were all yellow roses, just blooming, to match the bridesmaids' gowns.
    • Mark was in the florist shop, picking out a series of flowers to place in a corsage.
    • The eyes had been shadowed and the lips painted, the corsages had been attached, the flowers admired and the chocolates eaten.
    • The proper way for the corsage to be worn is the flower going upward and the stems down.
    Synonyms
    bouquet, bunch, posy, nosegay
  • 2The upper part of a woman's dress.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She was dressed in a fancy, long dress with a tight-looking corsage, and was holding an umbrella on one hand and apparently the same locket they had found on the other.
    • In fact, it would've been a Lion gala dress had it had a lace corsage and black trimming…
    • The satin tablier in front was gracefully draped with white tucked Brussels net, and the corsage was made high to the throat and ruched at the neck.

Origin

Early 19th century (in sense 2): French, from Old French cors 'body', from Latin corpus.

 
 

Definition of corsage in US English:

corsage

nounkôrˈsäZHkɔrˈsɑʒ
  • 1A spray of flowers worn pinned to a woman's clothes.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I wouldn't mind a quiet guy who gave me nice corsages.
    • Quietly, he reached into a box and pulled out a corsage, a lotus flower, and pinned it to the strap of Diana's dress.
    • Maryann wore a wrist corsage and the other bridesmaids had posies of roses.
    • These large flowers are exquisite and unique for corsages.
    • The corsage is on, dinner reservations are made, picture appointments are scheduled, and of course, you're wearing the perfect dress.
    • The homecoming corsages wilt and disintegrate but the yearbooks, in all their forms, hang around for a lifetime reminding us all of the worst and the best of those adolescent years.
    • A modest corsage or arrangement of flowers from your own garden is much more meaningful than an expensive purchase from the floral shop.
    • All that was missing was the corsage, and he almost felt guilty for not bringing one.
    • I even had a red flower corsage tied around my wrist!
    • And at Christmas all the waitresses wore corsages.
    • We know we deserve to be met at our flat, perhaps given a corsage, before we step out.
    • The church people gave out corsages to the mothers, and of course the flower pinned to the leaf was an orchid.
    • Mark was in the florist shop, picking out a series of flowers to place in a corsage.
    • Roy adjusted the pedals of the corsage's bright yellow flower until they were just perfect.
    • I ran down my list of things to get: got the flowers and corsages, got a ride, and got my outfit.
    • The eyes had been shadowed and the lips painted, the corsages had been attached, the flowers admired and the chocolates eaten.
    • The proper way for the corsage to be worn is the flower going upward and the stems down.
    • As for flowers, a small corsage you can pin on her coat gives you a reason to be face to face with her for several seconds at meeting.
    • Perhaps best known as a corsage flower for a prom, wedding, or other special occasion, a gardenia also makes a great gift as a potted plant.
    • The boutonnières, corsages and bouquet were all yellow roses, just blooming, to match the bridesmaids' gowns.
    Synonyms
    bouquet, bunch, posy, nosegay
  • 2The upper part of a woman's dress.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The satin tablier in front was gracefully draped with white tucked Brussels net, and the corsage was made high to the throat and ruched at the neck.
    • She was dressed in a fancy, long dress with a tight-looking corsage, and was holding an umbrella on one hand and apparently the same locket they had found on the other.
    • In fact, it would've been a Lion gala dress had it had a lace corsage and black trimming…

Origin

Early 19th century (in corsage (sense 2)): French, from Old French cors ‘body’, from Latin corpus.

 
 
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