bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay
(noun) an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
Source: WordNet® 3.1
corsage (plural corsages)
(obsolete) The size or shape of a person's body.
(now, only historical) The waist or bodice of a woman's dress.
A small bouquet of flowers, originally worn attached to the bodice of a woman's dress.
• cargoes, socager
Source: Wiktionary
Cor"sage (kr"sj), n. Etym: [F. See Corset.]
Definition: The waist or bodice of a lady's dress; as. a low corsage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
