boutonniere
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of boutonniere
1875–80; < French boutonnière buttonhole ( bouton button + -ière suffix for things that facilitate the use of that denoted by the stem < Latin -āria -ary
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Nearly 30 inmates, selected for good behavior, donned tuxedos with pink boutonnieres and waited as daughters, some dressed in formal gowns, were led into the prison’s Bible college transformed into a makeshift dance hall.
From Salon
Tender, honest and evocatively photographed, this documentary sticks to you like a boutonniere on a lapel.
From Los Angeles Times
We turned that over and over during the drive that followed until I burst out laughing — the crazed kind that might result from being sprayed in the face by the Joker's trick boutonniere.
From Salon
Sitting in his parents’ backyard in mid-May, he showed off pictures of Baby Elliott, then 9 months old, at prom the night before, wearing a tiny floral boutonniere Walton had made in an agriculture class.
From Los Angeles Times
Some have gradient hues or stripes and can be bigger than your hand or as dainty as boutonnieres.
From Los Angeles Times
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