nosegay

nose·gay (n

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A small bunch of flowers; a bouquet.

[Middle English : nose, nose; see nose + gai, joyous, ornament; see gay.]

nosegay [ˈnəʊzˌgeɪ]

a small bunch of flowers; posy

[from nose + archaic gay a toy]

Nosegay bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs. See also bouquet.

Examples: nosegay from the drains, 1889; of the elect, 1626; of flowers, 1578; of gold, 1704; of herbs, 1853; of wit and politeness, 1731; of yellow hair.

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Noun

nosegay - an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

bouquet, corsage, posy

floral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers

nosegay

noun posy, spray, bouquet, corsage In Greece, marjoram is considered to be lucky and is used in bridal garlands and nosegays.

Translations

nosegay [ˈnəʊzgeɪ] N → ramillete m

nosegay [ˈnəʊzˌgeɪ] n (gen) → mazzolino (di fiori); (at wedding) → piccolo bouquet m inv

nosegay

n nosegay [ˈnəuzgei]

a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers. bos blomme باقَه صَغيرَه من الزَّهْر китка vonička blomsterbuket der Blumenstrauß μπουκέτο λουλουδιών ramillete lõhnav lillekimp گلدسته kukkakimppu petit bouquet זֵר छोटा गुलदस्ता kitica cvijeća (virág)csokor bunga harum blómvöndur mazzolino 花束 (작은) 꽃다발 puokštelė ziedu pušķītis seikat bunga ruiker blomsterkvast bukiet ramalhete buchet (de flori) букетик (душистых) цветов malá kytička šopek kita cveća [] bukett ช่อดอกไม้ช่อเล็ก ๆ çiçek demeti, demet, buket 花束 букет квітів گلدستہ bó hoa thơm 花束

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Dark crimson velvet, dark purple silk, and jet-black cloth, with linen of dazzling whiteness, composed the festive dress of the President, who marched at the head of his Committee carrying an enormous nosegay, like that which a hundred and twenty-one years later, Monsieur de Robespierre displayed at the festival of "The Supreme Being.

The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

Here the old gentleman got out and helped out the old lady, and then took from under the seat a nosegay resembling in shape and dimensions a full-sized warming-pan with the handle cut short off.

The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context

On this occasion only the old servant entered the room, carrying a magnificent nosegay in his hand.

Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context

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