boutonniere
[ boot-n-eer, boo-tuh n-yair ]
/ ˌbut nˈɪər, ˌbu tənˈyɛər /
noun
a flower or small bouquet worn, usually by a man, in the buttonhole of a lapel.
Words nearby boutonniere
boutel,
boutique,
boutique brewery,
bouton,
boutonneuse fever,
boutonniere,
boutros-ghali,
bouts-rimés,
bouvardia,
bouvier,
bouvier des flandres
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British Dictionary definitions for boutonniere
Word Origin for boutonniere
C19: from French: buttonhole, from
bouton
button