boutonniere
/ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ/
boutonniere noun: a small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.
Noun
boutonniere (plural boutonnieres)
- A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.
- The rare white "Heliotrope" whose flower can can be worn as a boutanniere ^([sic]) and whose scent can be discreetly sprinkled on hankerchieves.1991 August 31, Rudy Grillo, “Color Me Gay”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 7, page 11
- Synonyms:
- buttonhole
boutonniere meaning in Tamil
boutonniere in Tamil
- சட்டைத்துளையில் மாட்டும் மலர்ச்செண்டு
Synonyms of boutonniere
Forms of boutonniere
| plural | boutonnieres |
|---|---|
| alternative form | boutonnière |
Origin of boutonniere
Borrowed from French boutonnière.
Words formed from boutonniere
Phrases with boutonniere
Questions about boutonniere
- What does boutonniere mean?
- Boutonniere means a small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.
- What is boutonniere in Tamil?
- Boutonniere in Tamil is சட்டைத்துளையில் மாட்டும் மலர்ச்செண்டு. See Boutonniere meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is boutonniere?
- Boutonniere is a noun.
- How do you pronounce boutonniere?
- Boutonniere is pronounced /ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ/.
- What is the plural of boutonniere?
- The plural of boutonniere is boutonnieres.
Words near boutonniere in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: boutonniere (page history and authors); boutonniere (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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