Definitions for nosegay
ˈnoʊzˌgeɪnosegay

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegaynoun

   an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nosegaynoun

   A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs, tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift on meeting, and originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation, or to mask unpleasant odours.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nosegaynoun

   A posie; a bunch of flowers.

   Etymology: nose and gay.

   She hath made me four and twenty nosegays for the shearers. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   Ariel sought
   The close recesses of the virgin’s thought;
   As on the nosegay in her breast reclin’d,
   He watch’d th’ ideas rising in her mind. Alexander Pope.

   Get you gone in the country to dress up nosegays for a holyday. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of J. Bull.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nosegay

   A nosegay is a small bouquet of flowers, typically given as a gift. It is often arranged in a compact, round shape, and may be carried by hand or worn on the body. The term originated in the Middle Ages when people would carry small bunches of sweet-smelling flowers or herbs to mask unpleasant smells.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nosegaynoun

   a bunch of odorous and showy flowers; a bouquet; a posy

2. Etymology: [Nose + gay in the sense of a gay or showy thing.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nosegay

   A nosegay, tussie-mussie, or posy is a small flower bouquet, typically given as a gift. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were carried or worn around the head or bodice. The term nosegay arose in fifteenth-century Middle English as a combination of nose and gay. So a nosegay was an ornament that appeals to the nose or nostril. The term tussie-mussie comes from the reign of Queen Victoria, when the small bouquets became a popular fashion accessory. Typically, tussie-mussies include floral symbolism from the language of flowers, and therefore may be used to send a message to the recipient. ⁕ A bouquet of roses ⁕ A plastic posie ⁕ A wedding tussie-mussie ⁕ A bouquet arrangement against a blue sky

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nosegay

   nōz′gā, n. a bunch of fragrant flowers: a posy or bouquet. [From nose and gay (adj.).]

Matched Categories

1. • Flower Arrangement

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How to pronounce nosegay?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nosegay in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nosegay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nosegay
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nosegay
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nosegay
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosegay
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nosegay
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nosegay
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=nosegay