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boutonniere
[ boot-n-eer, boo-tuhn-yair ]
/ ˌbut nˈɪər, ˌbu tənˈyɛər /
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noun
a flower or small bouquet worn, usually by a man, in the buttonhole of a lapel.
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Word Origin for boutonniere
C19: from French: buttonhole, from bouton button
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