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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”)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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