Definition of "nosegays" []

• Plural form of nosegay. (noun)

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• "Black velvet neckbands, powdered curls, and "nosegays" of small pink carnations in lace paper holders quite carried out the lovely effect."
• "The tops of the cottonwoods glittered like icy nosegays, stems wrapped in gauze."
• "One recent example: a visit from Vanessa Diffenbaugh, who spoke about the foster-care system—a theme of her debut novel, "The Language of Flowers"—and who gave a PowerPoint presentation about the significance of particular nosegays in the Victorian era."