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days of wine and roses

days of wine and roses noun: a bygone era of innocence and simplicity, especially youth.

Noun

days of wine and roses pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A bygone era of innocence and simplicity, especially youth.
    Synonyms:
    halcyon days

Synonyms of days of wine and roses

Origin of days of wine and roses

From the poem Vitae Summa Brevis (1896) by Ernest Dowson.

Questions about days of wine and roses

What does days of wine and roses mean?
Days of wine and roses means a bygone era of innocence and simplicity, especially youth.
What part of speech is days of wine and roses?
Days of wine and roses is a noun.

Words near days of wine and roses in the dictionary

  1. days of days
  2. days of judgement
  3. days of judgment
  4. days of reckoning
  5. days of rest
  6. days of wine and roses
  7. days of yore
  8. days off
  9. days out
  10. days sales outstanding
  11. days' residues

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