bonbonnière
[ bon-buh-neer, -nyair; French bawn-baw-nyer ]
/ ˌbɒn bəˈnɪər, -ˈnyɛər; French bɔ̃ bɔˈnyɛr /
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noun, plural bon·bon·nières [bon-buh-neerz, -nyairz; French bawn-baw-nyer] /ˌbɒn bəˈnɪərz, -ˈnyɛərz; French bɔ̃ bɔˈnyɛr/.
a person or store that makes or sells candies.
a box or dish for candies.
Nearby words
bonar law, bonaventura, bonaventure, bonavist, bonbon, bonbonnière, bonce, bond, bond immunization, bond market, bond paper
Origin of bonbonnière
Borrowed into English from French around 1810–20
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Examples from the Web for bonbonniere
I can remember when many ladies—most ladies, carried a box—nay, two boxes—tabatiere, and bonbonniere.
Roundabout Papers|William Makepeace Thackeray