nosegay

nosegay Definition

nose·gay (nōz′gā′)

noun

a bunch of flowers; small bouquet, esp. for carrying in the hand

Etymology: nose + gay (in obs. sense of “bright object”)

nosegay Usage Examples

Preposition: of

primrose: Here, too, surely in a very enviable position, trembled the nosegay of primroses.

Converse of object

carry: It was a fine bright morning when I walked, unattended, to the princess's house, carrying a nosegay in my hand.

Adjective modifier

crescent: These are cascade, crescent, contemporary, nosegay, hand tied bouquet and arm or presentation style.
contemporary: These are cascade, crescent, contemporary, nosegay, hand tied bouquet and arm or presentation style.

nosegay Quotes

Came the great Popinjay Smelling his nosegay: In cage like grots The birds sing gavottes.

—Sitwell, Dame Edith Louisa

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