bou·ton·niere

bou·ton·niere
/ˌbuːtn̩ˈiɚ, Brit buːˌtɒniˈɛə/ noun, pl -nieres [count]
US : a flower or small group of flowers that men sometimes wear on their jackets on special occasions (such as weddings) — called also (Brit) buttonhole

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  • bou|ton|nière — bou|ton|niere or bou|ton|nière «BOO tuh NYAYR», noun. a flower or flowers worn in a buttonhole. ╂[< French boutonnière buttonhole < bouton button] …   Useful english dictionary

  • bou|ton|niere — or bou|ton|nière «BOO tuh NYAYR», noun. a flower or flowers worn in a buttonhole. ╂[< French boutonnière buttonhole < bouton button] …   Useful english dictionary

  • niere — bou·ton·niere; jar·di·niere; …   English syllables

  • bou — ba·bou·vism; ba·bou·vist; bam·bou·la; bou·chal; bou·charde; bou·ché; bou·chée; bou·che·rie; bou·chon; bou·clé; bou·din; bou·di·nage; bou·doir; bou·et; bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; bou·gar; bou·get; bou·gie; bou·gi·nage; bou·guer s; bou·in …   English syllables

  • ton — abur·ton; ac·e·ton·ate; ac·e·ton·emia; ac·e·ton·ic; ac·e·ton·uria; ac·e·ton·yl; ac·e·ton·yl·ac·e·tone; ac·e·ton·yl·i·dene; ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate; ac·ton; al·cap·ton; al·kap·ton; al·kap·ton·u·ria; al·las·so·ton·ic; an·a·glyp·ton;… …   English syllables

  • boutonniere — bou·ton·niere …   English syllables

  • boutonniere — bou|ton|niere [ ,butn ır ] noun count AMERICAN a flower that a man wears on his jacket, for example at a wedding …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • boutonniere — bou•ton•niere [[t]ˌbut nˈɪər, ˌbu tənˈyɛər[/t]] n. a flower worn in the buttonhole of a lapel • Etymology: 1875–80; < F boutonnière buttonhole …   From formal English to slang

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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