posy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
    bouquet; nosegay; corsage.

WordNet

Po"sy noun
Etymology
Contr. fr. poesy.
Wordforms
plural Posies
Definitions
  1. A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring. "The posy of a ring." Shak.
  2. Probably so called from the use of flowers as having an enigmatical significance. Wedgwood. A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. "Bridegroom's posies." Spenser.
    We make a difference between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for posies. Swift.

Webster 1913