flower girl

American  

noun

1. a young girl at a wedding ceremony who precedes the bride and carries or scatters flowers in her path.

2. British. a woman who sells flowers in the street.

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flower girl British  

noun

1. a girl or woman who sells flowers in the street

2. a young girl who carries flowers in a procession, esp at weddings

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Etymology

Origin of flower girl

First recorded in 1780–90