1
: the waist or bodice of a dress
2
: an arrangement of flowers worn as a fashion accessory
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The origin likely is rooted in the broader American custom of wearing corsages for special occasions.
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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
Will one measly corsage be enough to keep Cassandra interested in Karl amid his pattern of unreliability?
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
Will one measly corsage be enough to keep Cassandra interested in Karl amid his pattern of unreliability?
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Corsage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corsage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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