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noun
a young girl at a wedding ceremony who precedes the bride and carries or scatters flowers in her path.
British. a woman who sells flowers in the street.
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Origin of flower girl

First recorded in 1780–90
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British Dictionary definitions for flower girl

flower girl

noun
a girl or woman who sells flowers in the street
US and Scot a young girl who carries flowers in a procession, esp at weddings
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