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View synonyms for nosegay

nosegay

[nohz-gey]

noun

  1. a small bunch of flowers; bouquet; posy.

nosegay

/ ˈnəʊzˌɡeɪ /

noun

  1. a small bunch of flowers; posy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nosegay1

1375–1425; late Middle English: literally, a gay (obsolete, something pretty; gay ) for the nose (i.e., to smell)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nosegay1

C15: from nose + archaic gay a toy

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