noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: show of sentiment or sentimentality : cloying expressions of endearment
cut out the hearts-and-flowers — Maritta Wolff
I can't stand hearts-and-flowers stuff — Mary Miller
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: show of sentiment or sentimentality : cloying expressions of endearment
cut out the hearts-and-flowers — Maritta Wolff
I can't stand hearts-and-flowers stuff — Mary Miller
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012