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A nosegay, tussie-mussie, or posy is a small flower bouquet, typically given as a gift. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were carried or worn around the head or bodice.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Head Garlands and Nosegays )〕 Doilies are traditionally used to bind the stems in these arrangements. Alternatively, "posy holders," available in a variety of shapes and materials (although often silver), enable the wearing of these arrangements "at the waist, in the hair, or secured with a brooch." The term ''nosegay'' arose in fifteenth-century Middle English as a combination of ''nose'' and ''gay'' (the latter then meaning "ornament"). So a ''nosegay'' was an ornament that appeals to the nose or nostril.〔(【引用サイトリンク】date=December 25, 2010 )〕 The term ''tussie-mussie'' comes from the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), when the small bouquets became a popular fashion accessory. Typically, tussie-mussies include floral symbolism from the language of flowers, and therefore may be used to send a message to the recipient. Image:Cookies bouquet.jpg|A bouquet of roses Image:Artificial flowers bouquet oldfashioned.jpg|A plastic posy Image:Autoschmuck eines Hochzeitautos - gross.jpg|A wedding tussie-mussie Image:Flowerbouquet009.JPG|A bouquet arrangement against a blue sky ==See also== * Sachet * Floristry * Floral Design * Ring a Ring o' Roses 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「nosegay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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