boutonniere

See also: boutonnière

English

Alternative forms

boutonnière

Etymology

From French boutonnière

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ/, /ˌbuːtənˈjɛɹ/

Noun

boutonniere (plural boutonnieres)

A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.

Synonyms

buttonhole (flower)

Derived terms

boutonniere deformity

Translations

flower worn in buttonhole

Finnish: napinläpikukka

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