Boutonniere Definition

bo͝otənir, bo͝otənyer
noun
A flower or flowers worn in a buttonhole, as of a lapel.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Boutonniere

Noun

Singular:
boutonniere
Plural:
boutonnieres, boutonnires

Origin of Boutonniere

  • French boutonnière from Old French buttonhole from bouton button button

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French boutonnière

    From Wiktionary

Boutonniere Sentence Examples

  • Fred O'Connor, dressed to the nines in a dapper suit, pink shirt, bow tie and sporting a boutonniere, asked Dean if his iron was broken when he took one look at his stepson's new but wrinkled slacks.

  • If you want to incorporate these colors, consider using them as accents in the tie or boutonniere.

  • A gentlemen wears a boutonniere, which is a small flower arrangement, pinned onto his lapel.

  • For the young men, a boutonniere, or small lapel flower is usually bought by his date to pin on along with the corsage.

  • The male version of a corsage is called a boutonniere, which translates as "buttonhole" in French.

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