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View synonyms for boutonniere
boutonniere
[ boot-n-eer, boo-tuhn-yair ]
noun
- a flower or small bouquet worn, usually by a man, in the buttonhole of a lapel.
boutonniere
/ ˌbʊtɒnɪˈɛə /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of boutonniere1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of boutonniere1
C19: from French: buttonhole, from bouton button
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Example Sentences
While he adjusted his boutonnière, he gazed at his smiling image and twisted his neck to look for wrinkles in his coat.
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The following is an explanation of the various tricks, beginning with that which involves the boutonnière of the magician himself.
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Sylvie's boutonnière might keep him company outwardly, but those no eye must feast upon.
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For boutonnière he wore a smouldering ember—so true an imitation that at first he himself had hesitated to touch it.
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In a few seconds she re-enters with his boutonnière in her hand.
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