English Explanatory Dictionary

days of wine and roses

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bygone era of innocence and simplicity, especially youth.

Word forms

days of wine and roses

Etymology

From the poem Vitae Summa Brevis (1896) by Ernest Dowson.

Synonyms

halcyon days
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