corsage

[ kawr-sahzh ]

noun

1. a small bouquet worn at the waist, on the shoulder, on the wrist, etc., by a woman.
2. the body or waist of a dress; bodice.

corsage

/ kɔːˈsɑːʒ /

noun

1. a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel, bosom, etc, or sometimes carried by women
2. the bodice of a dress

Word History and Origins

Origin of corsage¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of corsage¹

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

Example Sentences

And in that very moment before Lord Peter looked away, Louise sprang up out of the orchid corsage and onto Camilla’s shoulder.

From Literature

Lord Peter Henslowe brought a small gold-banded plate of supper to Camilla where she sat demurely with her loose pearls in her purse and a corsage watchful on her shoulder.

From Literature

Neither of them could be bothered to notice me soaring up on the dressing table, dropping into the tufted jewelry case, beside the orchid corsage.

From Literature

On her shoulder was a corsage of two white orchids sent by her father from the ship’s florist.

From Literature

Camilla did not appear to notice that her corsage had a tail.

From Literature

Related Words

• garland
• pot
• vase
• wreath