bonbonnière

[ bon-buh-neer, -nyair; French bawn-baw-nyer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural bon·bon·nières [bon-b, uh, -, neerz, -, nyairz, baw, n, -baw-, nyer].

First recorded in 1810–20; from French; bon-bon “candy” (in French baby-talk) + -ière noun suffix; see -ary ( def )

The “Dust-Hole” was transformed into a blue and white bonbonnière.

The treasures of the American bonbonnière are said to be richer and more varied than in any other country.

Each girl found a gardenia at her plate and a silver bonbonnière with the St. Ursula monogram on the cover.

The salon downstairs is a perfect little bonbonnière, and the rooms above are extremely cosy and comfy.

The room into which Liosha sailed was the elegant "bonbonnière" of a chamber known as the "boudoir."

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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