possie
- noun
- UK
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ramillete
- He picked a possie from the garden to give to his grandmother.
Examples
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At the wedding, each guest received a possie tied with a ribbon as a token.
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She placed a delicate possie of daisies on the windowsill to brighten the room.
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She received a beautiful possie for her birthday.
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He brought her a possie of wildflowers.
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She placed a delicate possie of daisies on the windowsill to brighten the room.
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At the wedding, each guest received a possie tied with a ribbon as a token.
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He picked a possie from the garden to give to his grandmother.
Synonyms
62
2.7
A bunch of flowers arranged and given as a gift
21
6.9
A small bunch of flowers worn on a woman's dress or wrist at formal events
3
9.9
A small flower or small bunch of flowers worn in a jacket buttonhole
2
6.9
A small bunch of flowers given as a gift
1
9.3
A small bunch of flowers given as a gift
A small bunch of flowers given as a gift or decoration
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Etymology
Possie for a small bouquet comes from the older word posy, which came from a word meaning 'poem' because people once tied a short poem to a little bunch of flowers. So a possie is a small bunch of flowers often given as a sweet gift.