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boutonnieres

boutonnieres is the plural of boutonniere.

Meaning of boutonniere

Noun

boutonniere (plural boutonnieres)

  1. 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

Questions about boutonnieres

What is boutonnieres the plural of?
Boutonnieres is the plural of boutonniere.

Words near boutonnieres in the dictionary

  1. boutonneuse fever
  2. boutonniere
  3. boutonniere deformities
  4. boutonniere deformity
  5. boutonniered
  6. boutonnieres
  7. boutonnière
  8. boutonnières
  9. boutons
  10. Boutros
  11. Boutroses

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