Definition of posy
posies
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Examples of posy in a Sentence
a pocket full of posies
gathered a posy of wildflowers to present to his girlfriend
Recent Examples of posy from the Web
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The new movie looks and sounds quite fine, and there’s a certain easy pleasure that comes from revisiting cinematically enhanced 19th-century Britain, with its silky frocks, perfectly cut posies and apparently happy peasants.
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Origin and Etymology of posy
alteration of poesy
POSY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of posy for English Language Learners
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: a small bunch of flowers
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: a single cut flower
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