jessamy

See also: Jessamy

English

Etymology

The word's second sense is from a man's use of a particular perfume, most likely jasmine-scented.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛsəmɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsəmɪ
  • Hyphenation: jess‧a‧my

Noun

jessamy (plural jessamies)

  1. (dialectal, England, obsolete) Jasmine.
  2. (always plural, obsolete) A vain man.
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