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bonbonnière
[ bon-buh-neer, -nyair; French bawn-baw-nyer ]
noun
, plural bon·bon·nières [bon-b, uh, -, neerz, -, nyairz, baw, n, -baw-, nyer].
- a person or store that makes or sells candies.
- a box or dish for candies.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bonbonnière1
First recorded in 1810–20; from French; bon-bon “candy” (in French baby-talk) + -ière noun suffix; see -ary ( def )
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Example Sentences
The “Dust-Hole” was transformed into a blue and white bonbonnière.
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The treasures of the American bonbonnière are said to be richer and more varied than in any other country.
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Each girl found a gardenia at her plate and a silver bonbonnière with the St. Ursula monogram on the cover.
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The salon downstairs is a perfect little bonbonnière, and the rooms above are extremely cosy and comfy.
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The room into which Liosha sailed was the elegant "bonbonnière" of a chamber known as the "boudoir."
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