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corsage

/kɔrˈsɑʒ/
/kɔˈsɒʒ/
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Other forms: corsages

A corsage is a small bouquet of flowers that can be worn on your wrist or pinned to your clothes. It's traditional for your prom date to give you a corsage.

When your date to a fancy party or event presents you with a little bundle of flowers, you can call it a corsage. While corsages can be carried, they usually come with a pin or an elastic wrist band, so they can be worn. Sometimes bridesmaids or the mothers of the bride and groom wear corsages at a wedding. The French word means "bodice," the part of a dress to which a corsage is typically pinned.

Definitions of corsage
  1. noun
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
    synonyms: bouquet, nosegay, posy
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    type of:
    floral arrangement, flower arrangement
    a decorative arrangement of flowers
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