bonbonnière

American  

[bon-buh-neer, -nyair, bawn-baw-nyer] / ˌbɒn bəˈnɪər, -ˈnjɛər, bɔ̃ bɔˈnjɛr /

noun

• bonbonnières
  plural

1. a person or store that makes or sells candies.

2. a box or dish for candies.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bonbonnières
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of bonbonnière

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

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bonbonnière bonbonnières

The room into which Liosha sailed was the elegant "bonbonnière" of a chamber known as the "boudoir."

From Jaffery by William John Locke

The salon downstairs is a perfect little bonbonnière, and the rooms above are extremely cosy and comfy.

From The Gourmet's Guide to Europe by Lieut.-Col. (Nathaniel) Newnham-Davis

Most agreeably surprised was I," he writes in his "Crotchets and Quavers," published in 1855, "on entering this small but comfortably arranged bonbonnière.

From Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time by Henry Edward Krehbiel

A moment later, with a careless laugh, she opened a gold bonbonnière full of chocolate caramels, and held it temptingly towards him.

From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles

The treasures of the American bonbonnière are said to be richer and more varied than in any other country.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1876 by Various

There are bonbonnières in a variety of forms, some of them very magnificent and expensive; while the Christmas cards range in prices from a cent to ten dollars each.

From Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by William Francis Dawson

J. S. Fry and Sons send out through Sell's Advertising Agency samples of their daintiest specialities in bonbonnières.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 17, 1892 by Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand

The largest table had a strip of rare Persian embroidery laid across it, and was graced rather than laden with novels, boxes of sweets, and silver bonbonnières.

From The Heather-Moon by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

There were chocolates in little silver bonbonnières and even crackers, though it was not yet Christmas.

From Monitress Merle by Angela Brazil

This is a heavy tax upon those who have more friends than money—300fr. is not considered an extraordinary sum to spend upon these bonbonnières.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Henry Labouchere

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