nosegay

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nosegay englannista suomeksi

1. kukkakimppu

0. Substantiivi

1. kukkakimppu

nosegay englanniksi

1. A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. (defdate)

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2. (RQ:Nashe Strange Newes)

3. (quote-journal)

4. (quote-book)

5. (RQ:Maxwell Mirror and the Lamp)

6. (RQ:Toole Confederacy of Dunces) with an old-fashioned nosegay drawn in crayon in one corner.

7. (quote-av)|episode=(w)|season=1|number=7|time=32:42|text=Brody ((w)): Will you go to the prom with me? / Carrie ((w)): Do I get a corsage? / Brody: Wrist or pin-on? / Carrie: Actually, I'll take a nosegay. / Brody: I-I don't even know what that is. / Carrie: It's a kind of bouquet from medieval times. / Brody: Is that right? / Carrie: Yeah. Pre-shower, pre-soap, they would carry them around to mask the unpleasant smells of the time. To keep their, their "nose gay." I know these things.

8. An aroma, a scent.