The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CORSAGE
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More clues leading to the result CORSAGE
- Part of dress has to hang down in middle
- My herb in a floral arrangement
- Spray petrol about inside centre
- Surprised expression over droop on sweetheart’s bodice
- Fabulous bird raised slip over eye-opening bodice
- Floral arrangement with droop in the centre
- Spray crumbs with common stuffing ingredient
- Bunch of flowers get droopy, in essence
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Part of dress" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case part of dress = corsage.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does CORSAGE mean?
CORSAGE noun- The size or shape of a person's body.
- 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.