[kawr-sahzh] 
| 1. | a small bouquet worn at the waist, on the shoulder, on the wrist, etc., by a woman. |
| 2. | the body or waist of a dress; bodice. |
| cor·sage (kôr-säzh', -säj') n.
[Middle English, torso, from Old French, from cors, body, from Latin corpus; see kwrep- in Indo-European roots.] |
corsage
a small bouquet of flowers originally worn by women at the waist or bodice and later worn on the shoulder or wrist or pinned to a handbag. A florist constructs a corsage from the heads of flowers; he inserts wires through the calyx (the external leaves at the base of a flower), binds them with tape or ribbon, bends them into shape, adds leaves or foliage, and then adds a ribbon or other embellishment. Introduced during the 18th century, the wearing of a corsage, which was usually supplied by an escort, became a popular custom during the 20th century.
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