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BOUTONNIERE

Dictionary entry overview: What does boutonniere mean?

• BOUTONNIERE (noun)
The noun BOUTONNIERE has 1 sense:

1. a flower that is worn in a buttonhole

Familiarity information: BOUTONNIERE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BOUTONNIERE (noun)

Sense 1

boutonniere ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A flower that is worn in a buttonhole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("boutonniere" is a kind of...):

adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)

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