Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Nosegay (-s)
nosegay (-s), n. [see nose , n. + gay, adj.]
- Bouquet; posy; fascicle; bundle of sweet-smelling flowers tied with a ribbon; [fig.] chapbook; packet of poems; gathering of verses.
- Garland; funeral flowers; blossoms growing at a grave; floral adornment for a grave site.
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