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 )

She commonly brought a beautiful agate bonbonniere full of gold pieces, when she played.

I can remember when many ladies—most ladies, carried a box—nay, two boxes—tabatiere, and bonbonniere.

It was a little shining bonbonniere, and rising she threw it straight at Katy.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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