| 单词 | nosegay |
| 释义 | nosegay noun[C] uk/ˈnəʊz.ɡeɪ/us/ˈnoʊz.ɡeɪ/asmallbunchofcutflowers 小花束 Natalia Campbell of NC Photography/Moment/GettyImages Flowers & flowering plants
Examplesofnosegaynosegay Others have had to bring in nosegays because of the stench. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I should like to add to thenosegaythe humble leek. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I gather that in the eighteenth century people carried nosegays of flowers because the sweet scent of the flowers counteracted the vile smell of the streets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Alternately, a modifiednosegaythat a prom date can carry in her hand or a pin-on type corsage. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Her poems were often sent to friends with accompanying letters and nosegays. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.So a "nosegay" was an ornament that appeals to the nose or nostril. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It was not allowed to give flowers, not even the smallestnosegay. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The stench was overwhelming and people walked around with handkerchiefs or nosegays pressed against their nostrils. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The flower are generally considered not suitable for picking but may be used in nosegays and tussy-mussies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some of his works are displays of abundance; others, only a festoon or anosegay. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Handheld bouquets are classified by several different popular shapes and styles, includingnosegay, crescent, and cascading bouquets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Traditionally, brides will also carry a smallnosegay. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In the sixteenth century medicinal nosegays began to give way to ornamental ones. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These are thought to have derived from nosegays which would have mitigated the smell of some of the less salubrious parts of the town in times past. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A tussie mussie is a small circular bouquet like anosegay, but carries symbolic meaning based upon the language of flowers, where particular flowers represent specific sentiments. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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