boutonniere
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Boutonniere
A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacketA small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.
/ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesA small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.
Boutonniere
a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
flower worn in buttonhole:
Origin
Borrowed from French boutonnière.Borrowed from French boutonnière.
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Forms
plural: boutonnieres| Singular | boutonniere |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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