nosegay
pronunciation
How to pronounce nosegay in British English:
UK [ˈnəʊzgeɪ]
How to pronounce nosegay in American English:
US [ˈnoʊzgeɪ]
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- Noun:
- an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
Word Origin
- nosegay (n.)
- "bunch of flowers," early 15c., from nose (n.) + gay in an obsolete noun sense of "gay or bright thing."
Example
- 1. Many persons go to churches dedicate up the nosegay .
- 2. The lover dreams nosegay , the love will be deeper .
- 3. I have not , however , ruled out going elizabethan and carrying a nosegay or pomander .
- 4. Welcome dog dog of small thing of the floss of the cartoon nosegay .
- 5. The multicolored vogue candy nosegay - happiness invites its two hearts to love each other .