bonbonniere
US/ˌbɔn.bəˈnɪɹ/
bonbonniere noun: a small decorative container (box, dish or pouch) used to hold sweets.
Noun
bonbonniere (plural bonbonnieres)
- A small decorative container (box, dish or pouch) used to hold sweets.
- To such an extent was the use of this medicine carried at one period, that Dr. Zinck remarks, “It was pushed so far that I may say, without exaggeration, the tincture of Iodine bottle occupied the place of the bonbonniere, (sweet meat box) for I have seen persons carrying it about with them.”1828, Thomas Buchanan, An Essay on a New Mode of Treatment for Diseased Joints, and the Non-Union of Fracture, London
- At each plate was a fluffy little chicken bonbonniere filled with candies.1899, New England Florist, page 93
bonbonniere meaning in Tamil
bonbonniere in Tamil
- உயர்நிலை முகாமை
Examples of bonbonniere in a sentence
- “What is that, Elsie?” I said, as an exquisite pink silk bonbonniere fell out on the coverlet.8 May 1908, The Queanbeyan Age, page 4:
- Her wedding shoes, place cards and bonbonniere are among all her lost possessions, but luckily she still has her groom.2009 February 12, Catherine Best, “Firestorm puts paid to wedding plans in Flowerdale”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 15 Feb...
Forms of bonbonniere
| plural | bonbonnieres |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bonbonnière |
| alternative form | bonboniere |
Origin of bonbonniere
From French bonbonnière, from bonbon + -ière.
Questions about bonbonniere
- What does bonbonniere mean?
- Bonbonniere means a small decorative container (box, dish or pouch) used to hold sweets.
- What is bonbonniere in Tamil?
- Bonbonniere in Tamil is உயர்நிலை முகாமை. See Bonbonniere meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use bonbonniere in a sentence?
- “What is that, Elsie?” I said, as an exquisite pink silk bonbonniere fell out on the coverlet.
- What part of speech is bonbonniere?
- Bonbonniere is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bonbonniere?
- Bonbonniere is pronounced /ˌbɔn.bəˈnɪɹ/ (US).
- What is the plural of bonbonniere?
- The plural of bonbonniere is bonbonnieres.
Words near bonbonniere in the dictionary
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