Nose-gay

About 0. What does the noun nosegay mean? The meaning of NOSEGAY is a small bunch of flowers: posy. A medieval nosegay was commonly called a tussie-mussie or tusemose. Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription.

See pronunciation. View our subscription options. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary. [1] Doilies are traditionally used to bind the stems in these arrangements. Etymons: nose n. Did you know?. Old English— nose-grown, adj.

The earliest known use of the noun nosegay is in the early s. Dictionary Historical Thesaurus. See examples of NOSEGAY used in a nose-gay. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. Skip to main content.

Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into nosegay, n. See frequency. nosegay, n. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed. OED's earliest evidence for nosegay is from aroundin Assembly of the Gods. There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nosegaytwo of which are labelled obsolete.

Please include your email address if you are happy to be contacted about your feedback. It consisted of a knot of flowers (tuse) wrapped with damp moss (mose). Nosegay definition: a small bunch of flowers; bouquet; posy. How is the noun nosegay pronounced?

Earliest known use early s. Modifications may include:. To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. Although nosegay flowers gained popularity during the Victorian era, the history of the nosegay goes back much further.

Sign in with library card. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were carried or worn around the head or bodice. See etymology. Nosegay illustration of a nosegay by Currier and Ives Bouquet holder A nosegay, posy, or tussie-mussie is a small flower bouquet.

OUP will nose-gay use this email address for any other purpose. These posies date back in England to at least the 15 th century. Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic.