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tussie-mussie
[ tuhs-ee-muhs-ee ]
/ ˈtʌs iˈmʌs i /
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noun
a small bunch of flowers or herbs.
a cone-shaped holder for a bouquet.
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Also called tuzzy-muzzy.
Origin of tussie-mussie
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English tusmose, tussemose; further origin uncertain
Words nearby tussie-mussie
tussah, tussal, Tussaud, Tussi, tussiculation, tussie-mussie, tussis, tussive, tussle, tussock, tussock caterpillar
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