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corsage

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Clothes & fashion
ldoce_053_bcor·sage /kɔːˈsɑːʒ $ kɔːr-/ noun [countable]  ldoce_053.png DCa group of small flowers that a woman fastens to her clothes on a special occasion such as a wedding 〔女性在婚礼等特殊场合佩于衣服上的〕装饰花束5  See picture of CORSAGE 装饰花束4  See picture of 见图 corsage
Examples from the Corpus
corsageIt's a necklace so lavish it is almost a corsage.I think it might be a corsage.She even bought us some, we had corsages to go and everything.She wore her corsage of violets and primroses pinned to the lapel of her grey suit.But the necklace, or corsage - she did not know which - was heavy.Michael Kors' taupe knit with prom corsage over chestnut satin. 12.
Origin corsage (1800-1900) French (part of a piece of clothing covering) the top part of the body, from Old French cors; CORSE
cor·sage nounChineseSyllable
a that her a fastens flowers Corpus of group to small woman


corsage
corsage /kɔːˈsɑːʒ $ kɔːr-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: '(part of a piece of clothing covering) the top part of the body', from Old French cors; CORSE
a group of small flowers that a woman fastens to her clothes on a special occasion such as a wedding


cor·sageBrE /kɔːˈsɑːʒ/ 🔊NAmE /kɔːrˈsɑːʒ/ 🔊 nouna small bunch of flowers that is worn on a woman's dress, for example at a wedding (婚礼等女服上佩戴的)小花束