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

Etymology

Origin of bonbonnière

First recorded in 1810–20; from French; bon-bon “candy” (in French baby-talk) + -ière noun suffix; see -ary ( def. )

Example Sentences

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bonbonnière bonbonnières

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

Each girl found a gardenia at her plate and a silver bonbonnière with the St. Ursula monogram on the cover.

From Just Patty by Relyea, C. M. (Charles Mark)

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 Krehbiel, Henry Edward

From her waist depended an elaborate bonbonnière, her sash was dotted all over with imitation confections of various kinds, her blue satin shoes had rosettes of tiny bonbons, and her domino suggested chocolate cream.

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

And Sara put down the bonbonnière on the table and walked out of the room.

From Uncle Max by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

These bonbonnières, decked with expensive ribbon or hand-painted with designs of the season, attain prices as high as forty dollars each, and are in great favour among the wealthy classes.

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

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 Labouchere, Henry

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 Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

It was souvenir night; there were post-cards and little coral caps with feathers as bonbonnières.

From The Girl From His Town by Vorst, Marie Van

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

From Monitress Merle by Brazil, Angela