Posy Definition

pōzē
posies
noun
posies
A flower, bouquet, or nosegay.
Webster's New World
A line of poetry or motto inscribed inside a ring, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Posy

Noun

Singular:
posy
Plural:
posies

Origin of Posy

  • Shortening of poesy. The meaning 'motto inscribed inside a ring' is first attested in the early 15th century; the meaning 'flower, bouquet' from the 1570s.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of poesy motto or line of verse (archaic)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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