nosegays
Hand-tied flower clusters
Nosegays are small bunches of flowers, typically fragrant ones meant to be held or worn.
The word is old-fashioned, evoking a time when people carried flowers to mask unpleasant street odors: She carried a nosegay of violets.
The term now appears mainly in period literature or deliberately quaint contexts.
A nosegay is smaller and more personal than a bouquet.
Arranged cluster of blooms
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
- buttonholeFastening slit or detain
- boutonniereLapel flower arrangement
hand-tied · bunch · cluster · sprig · floristry · stems · ribbon · wrapper
Of wedding ceremonies
- bridesmaidBride's ceremonial assistant
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
boutonniere · prom · debutante · presentation · gifting · token · memento · tribute
Thorny flowering shrubs
- violetsSmall fragrant wildflowers
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- daisiesWhite-rayed composite flowers
- pansiesColorful garden flowers
forget-me-nots · lilacs · peonies · rosebuds · blooms · buds · petals · blossoms
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
- buttonholeFastening slit or detain
boutonniere · hand-tied · bunch · cluster · sprig · floristry · stems · ribbon · wrapper · holder
bridal
Of wedding ceremonies
- bridesmaidBride's ceremonial assistant
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- christeningCeremony naming a child
corsage · boutonniere · prom · debutante · presentation · gifting · token · memento · tribute · offering
roses
Thorny flowering shrubs
- violetsSmall fragrant wildflowers
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- daisiesWhite-rayed composite flowers
pansies · forget-me-nots · lilacs · peonies · rosebuds · blooms · buds · petals · blossoms · herbs
perfume
Fragrant liquid for wearing
sachet · lavender · rosemary · jasmine · sweet-smelling · herbal · freshness · aromatic · clove · violet
courting
Romantic pursuit of another
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
sentiment · etiquette · gentility · propriety · decorum · romantic · sentimental · calling-card · suitor · parlor
- small floralsbud vases
- plant folkloreherbal lore, folk remedies, sacred herbs, tree spirits, nature spirits