cor|sage

cor|sage
cor|sage «kr SAHZH», noun.
1. a bouquet to be worn on the waist or shoulder of a woman's dress.
2. the upper part of a woman's dress.
[< Old French corsage < cors bust, body; see etym. under corse (Cf.corse)]

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