1
: the waist or bodice of a dress
2
: an arrangement of flowers worn as a fashion accessory
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These extravagant corsages, embellished with layers of ribbons, cow bells, and personalized trinkets, are now a hallmark of the season.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
The origin likely is rooted in the broader American custom of wearing corsages for special occasions.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
There’s even been a slew of inanimate prom dates across the US, where students are ditching corsages in favor of cardboard: choosing instead to lug around scale-accurate depictions of Michael B. Jordan, Bernie Sanders and Danny DeVitto.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
An old Facebook photo even shows us in the same pre-prom photo, smiling with our corsages.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
The origin likely is rooted in the broader American custom of wearing corsages for special occasions.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
There’s even been a slew of inanimate prom dates across the US, where students are ditching corsages in favor of cardboard: choosing instead to lug around scale-accurate depictions of Michael B. Jordan, Bernie Sanders and Danny DeVitto.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
An old Facebook photo even shows us in the same pre-prom photo, smiling with our corsages.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Corsage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corsage. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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