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petit bouquet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • corsage noun A small bouquet of flowers worn pinned to clothing, especially at a formal event.
  • nosegay noun A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours.

Senses

petit bouquet is used for these senses in English:

  • corsage A small bouquet of flowers, originally worn attached to the bodice of a woman's dress.
  • nosegay A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. [from 15th c.]

nosegay — full definition

  1. noun A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours.
  2. noun An aroma, a scent.

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