- A small bouquet of flowers worn at the shoulder or waist or on the wrist.
- The bodice or waist of a dress.
[Middle English, torso, from Old French, from cors, body, from Latin corpus.]
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cor·sage (kôr-säzh', -säj') ![]() |
[Middle English, torso, from Old French, from cors, body, from Latin corpus.]
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The mothers of the bride and groom will each get a corsage to wear to the wedding.
| Wikipedia: Corsage (bodice) |
Corsage refers to the bodice of a dress. In the 19th century, corsage was a common term for a woman's bodice or jacket.
In modern usage, corsage is often confused with a corset, but a corset is tighter. A bridal corset is often a corsage.
Originally, a bouquet of flowers, flower bud, or a bow was worn on the corsage between the breasts, hence the name corsage for a cluster of flowers worn on the breast, waist or wrist.
Recently, it is a cluster of flowers given to one's date at a prom or formal dance to wear on either a dress or a wrist.
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| Translations: Corsage |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - corsage, snøreliv, kjoleliv
Nederlands (Dutch)
corsage, lijf(je)
Français (French)
n. - fleur (portée au corsage), corsage
Deutsch (German)
n. - Mieder, Ansteckblume
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κορσάζ, μπούστος, μπουκετάκι λουλουδιών που συνοδεύει γυναικεία αμφίεση
Português (Portuguese)
n. - corpete (m), pequeno buquê (m) usado no ombro ou cintura
Español (Spanish)
n. - cuerpo (de un vestido), ramillete
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - klänningsliv, bröstbukett
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
胸部, 装饰的花束, 胸衣
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 胸部, 裝飾的花束, 胸衣
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가슴 부분 조끼, 꽃 장식
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) زهرة أو باقه تزين صدر الفستان
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - צרור-פרחים, חזייה, חלק הבגד העליון
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