posy1
/ˈpəʊzi
/noun (plural posies)
1A small bunch of flowers.Both children received a special cup, as well as a posy of flowers for the princess and a buttonhole for the prince....
- As the youngest member of the school, and celebrating her birthday that day, five-year-old Rosie presented the Duchess with a posy of flowers on her arrival.
- To complete the desired effect of Edmund's cuteness, the photographer has put a posy of flowers into his hand, then perched him on a tall rattan chair from which his short legs dangle.
Synonyms
bouquet, bunch, bunch of flowers, spray, nosegay, corsage;
buttonhole, boutonnière
rare tussie-mussie
2 archaic A short motto or line of verse inscribed inside a ring.
Origin
Late Middle English (in sense 2): contraction of poesy.
Rhymes
posy2
adjective
Variant spelling of posey.