florists
English meaning: Florists
Definition
A person who sells flowers.
Example
“She ordered a bunch of roses from the local florist.”
Another example: “For the wedding they hired one of the city's best florists.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral and everyday; people who sell and arrange flowers, or the shops they run. Common in retail and gift contexts. Note the spelling: 'florist', not 'flowerist'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'flos, floris' (flower) plus '-ist', modelled on French 'fleuriste', from the 17th century.
Synonyms
- flower sellers
- flower shops
Related Words
- flowers
- bouquet
- florist
- arrangement
- blooms
Common Collocations
- local florist
- order from a florist
- florist's shop
- wedding florist
- online florist
Word Forms
florist (n); florists (pl); floristry (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
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- English
- Script
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- Indo-European
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