posy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpəʊzi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpoʊzi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pō′zē)

Inflections of 'posy' (n): npl: posies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
po•sy /ˈpoʊzi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -sies. 
  1. a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
po•sy  (pō′zē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sies. 
  1. a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
  2. [Archaic.]a brief motto or the like, as one inscribed within a ring.
  • 1400–50; late Middle English; syncopated variant of poesy

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
posy / ˈpəʊzɪ/ ( -sies)
  1. a small bunch of flowers or a single flower; nosegay
  2. a brief motto or inscription, esp one on a trinket or a ring
Etymology: 16th Century: variant of poesy
'posy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
nosegay - poesy

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