boutonniere
noun
bou·ton·niere
| \ ˌbü-tə-ˈnir
, ˌbü-tən-ˈyer
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, ˌbü-tən-ˈyer
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Definition of boutonniere
: a flower or bouquet worn in a buttonhole
Examples of boutonniere in a Sentence
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Take the bridal order for bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, and corsages of sunflowers and delphiniums. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "NEPS Opens Full Service Florist Shop," 22 July 2019 The bride wore a jumpsuit by Bevza, and the groom donned a grey suit with a large boutonniere. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sophie Turner's Wedding Gown Took Over 350 Hours to Make," 8 July 2019 Asquith, wearing his sailor’s uniform and a boutonniere, said. — oregonlive.com, "‘It was war.’ Oregon veterans recall D-Day," 6 June 2019 Our only question is whether or not Sabbat sported a men’s version as a boutonniere. — Vogue, "Can the Corsage Ever Be Cool? Chloë Sevigny Says “Yes!”," 8 Apr. 2019 Her package, including officiant, photographer, bouquet and boutonniere, ends up costing couples $3,799. — New York Times, "A Dream Wedding on a Budget," 8 June 2018 The bouquet also comes with a pizza boutonniere for the groom. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Brides get the chance to carry a pizza bouquet instead of flowers," 17 June 2018 At-sea packages include a bouquet and boutonniere, cake for the couple, Champagne toast, bistro dinner for two, canapés delivered to stateroom and more. — Alex Pulaski, latimes.com, "Say 'I do' and save money? Whoever thought you'd say that in the same sentence? But a cruise means both can happen," 10 June 2018 Villa Italian Kitchen is making pizza lover’s wedding dreams come true by introducing pizza bouquets and boutonnieres. — Ana Calderone, PEOPLE.com, "Brides Can Now Get Pizza Bouquets for Their Wedding," 6 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'boutonniere.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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boutonniere
noun
English Language Learners Definition of boutonniere
US
: a flower or small group of flowers that men sometimes wear on their jackets on special occasions (such as weddings)
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