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posies

posies is the plural of posy.

Meaning of posy

Noun

posy (plural posies)

  1. A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay.
    • And I will make thee beds of roses, / And a thousand fragrant posies;c. 1587, Christopher Marlowe, The Passionate Shepherd to His Love
  2. (archaic) A verse of poetry, especially a motto or an inscription on a ring.
    • Is this a Prologue, or the Poeſie of a Ring?c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

Questions about posies

What is posies the plural of?
Posies is the plural of posy.

Words near posies in the dictionary

  1. Posidonius
  2. posie ring
  3. posie rings
  4. posied
  5. posier
  6. posies
  7. posiest
  8. posigrade
  9. posigrades
  10. posilutely
  11. posily

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