posy
n.
flower; bunch of flowers, bouquet; short poetic verse or sentimental inscription (Archaic)
Nosegay
Nosegay may also refer to the name of an
anteater in the video game
Animal Crossing.A nosegay, posey (or posy),
flower bouquet or tussie-mussie is a small bunch of
flowers, typically given as a gift. They have existed in some form since at least
medieval times, when they were worn around the head or on the lapel to mask the unpleasant smells of the time - literally, to keep the nose gay (to keep the nose happy). In their current form, they rose to popularity during the reign of
Queen Victoria, from
1837 onwards, at which time the tussie-mussie became a popular
fashion accessory. See the book entitled Tussie-Mussies, the Victorian Art of Expressing Yourself in the Language of Flowers, Workman Publishing, 1993.
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posy
Noun
1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
(synonym) bouquet, corsage, nosegay
(hypernym) flower arrangement
Posy
(n.)
A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay.
(n.)
A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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posy
Synonyms and related words:
TL, album, ana, analects, bale, bindle, bloom, blossom, blow, bolt, boughpot, bouquet, boutonniere, budget, bundle, buttonhole, chaplet, compliment, corsage, deck, fagot, fardel, fasces, fascine, festoon, flattering remark, floret, floriculture, florilegium, floscule, flower, flower arrangement, floweret, gardening, garland, horticulture, hortorium, lei, miscellany, nosegay, omnibus, pack, package, packet, parcel, polite commendation, quiver, roll, rouleau, sheaf, spray, trade-last, truss, wildflower, wreath
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