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nosegay

/ˈnəʊzɡeɪ/

/ˈnoʊzɡeɪ/

Translations

nosegaynoun

nosegays

/ˈnəʊzɡeɪ/

/ˈnoʊzɡeɪ/

She received a beautiful nosegay of wildflowers.

Она получила красивый букет полевых цветов.

Additional translations

пучок цветов

Synonyms

floral bouquet

floral arrangement

flower bunch

nosegayadjective

/ˈnəʊzɡeɪ/

/ˈnoʊzɡeɪ/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "nosegay holder").

Synonyms

nosegaynoun

A small bouquet of flowers, typically one that is given as a gift or carried as a decoration.

She carried a nosegay of wildflowers as she walked down the aisle.

Historically, a small bunch of aromatic herbs or flowers carried to mask unpleasant odors.

In the foul-smelling streets of the city, gentlemen carried nosegays to sweeten the air.

nosegayadjective

Relating to or designed for a nosegay; used before another noun.

She displayed her collection of ornate nosegay holders from the Victorian era.