corsage

cor·sage

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawr-sahzh]
- /kɔrˈsɑʒ/
- /kɔːˈsɑːʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-sahzh]
- /kɔrˈsɑʒ/

Definitions of corsage word

countable noun corsage A corsage is a very small bunch of flowers that is fastened to a woman's dress below the shoulder. 3
noun corsage a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel, bosom, etc, or sometimes carried by women 3
noun corsage the bodice of a dress 3
noun corsage a small bouquet for a woman to wear, as at the waist or shoulder 3
noun corsage a small bouquet worn at the waist, on the shoulder, on the wrist, etc., by a woman. 1
noun corsage the body or waist of a dress; bodice. 1

See all 11 definitions of corsage

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Origin of corsage

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Corsage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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corsage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for corsage

noun corsage

pot — a deep hole; pit.
wreath — a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
garland — Hamlin [ham-lin] /ˈhæm lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
vase — a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
nosegay — a small bunch of flowers; bouquet; posy.

All 19 Synonyms of corsage