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View synonyms for nosegay

nosegay

[ nohz-gey ]

noun

  1. a small bunch of flowers; bouquet; posy.


nosegay

/ ˈnəʊzˌɡeɪ /

noun

  1. a small bunch of flowers; posy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nosegay1

1375–1425; late Middle English: literally, a gay (obsolete, something pretty; gay ) for the nose (i.e., to smell)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nosegay1

C15: from nose + archaic gay a toy
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Example Sentences

And myself and Louise, tastefully attired and holding small nosegays of seasonal flowers.

She was magnificent, pink-fleshed and naked, holding a nosegay of flowers, dark hair streaming as she strode across the cliff.

Pop tip cuttings into a small vase for a fragrant nosegay.

Ms. Zoller walked down the aisle carrying a nosegay of lily of the valley blooms, her grandmother’s favorite, from her own garden.

When they were done, Fern reluctantly contributed her two treasures to the nosegay.

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