boutonniere

[ boot-n-eer, boo-tuhn-yair ]

/ ˌbut nˈɪər, ˌbu tənˈyɛər /

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noun

a flower or small bouquet worn, usually by a man, in the buttonhole of a lapel.

Origin of boutonniere

1875–80; <French boutonnière buttonhole (boutonbutton + -ière suffix for things that facilitate the use of that denoted by the stem <Latin -āria-ary

Words nearby boutonniere

boutel, boutique, boutique brewery, bouton, boutonneuse fever, boutonniere, Boutros-Ghali, bouts-rimés, bouvardia, bouvier, Bouvier des Flandres

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Example sentences from the Web for boutonniere

He lifted the lapel of his coat, carrying the boutonniere to his nose.
The White Moll|Frank L. Packard
It is a little stringy for a boutonniere, but it fills the modern-trained eye as no other flower can fill it.
The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner|Charles Dudley Warner
He seems to have passed it and to have plucked it casually,—but it is a boutonniere with tin foil round it.
Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O|Various
Then as she glanced at the lapel of his coat she continued: "And you must have a boutonniere; may I select something for you?"
The Heatherford Fortune|Mrs. Georgie Sheldon

No woman ever combined a carnation and a rosebud into a boutonniere.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for boutonniere

boutonniere

/ (ˌbʊtɒnɪˈɛə) /

noun

another name for buttonhole (def. 2)

Word Origin for boutonniere

C19: from French: buttonhole, from bouton button

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	boutonniere
释义	boutonniere [ boot-n-eer, boo-tuhn-yair ] / ˌbut nˈɪər, ˌbu tənˈyɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR boutonniere ON THESAURUS.COM noun a flower or small bouquet worn, usually by a man, in the buttonhole of a lapel. Origin of boutonniere 1875–80; <French boutonnière buttonhole (boutonbutton + -ière suffix for things that facilitate the use of that denoted by the stem <Latin -āria-ary Words nearby boutonniere boutel, boutique, boutique brewery, bouton, boutonneuse fever, boutonniere, Boutros-Ghali, bouts-rimés, bouvardia, bouvier, Bouvier des Flandres Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boutonniere He lifted the lapel of his coat, carrying the boutonniere to his nose. The White Moll\|Frank L. Packard It is a little stringy for a boutonniere, but it fills the modern-trained eye as no other flower can fill it. The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner\|Charles Dudley Warner He seems to have passed it and to have plucked it casually,—but it is a boutonniere with tin foil round it. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O\|Various Then as she glanced at the lapel of his coat she continued: "And you must have a boutonniere; may I select something for you?" The Heatherford Fortune\|Mrs. Georgie Sheldon No woman ever combined a carnation and a rosebud into a boutonniere. Sixes and Sevens\|O. Henry British Dictionary definitions for boutonniere boutonniere / (ˌbʊtɒnɪˈɛə) / noun another name for buttonhole (def. 2) Word Origin for boutonniere C19: from French: buttonhole, from bouton button Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to boutonniere pot, wreath, garland, vase, nosegay, posy, festoon, spray, buttonhole, corsage, lei, flower, sentiment, bouquet, blossom, verse, motto
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boutonniere

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