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Boutonniere

noun
1.
A flower that is worn in a buttonhole.





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... brings in the favors. A number of small bouquets and boutonnieres are placed upon a table or in a basket. The first couple perform a tour de valse; they then separate. The gentleman takes a bouquet, and the lady a boutonniere. They now select new partners, to whom they present the bouquet and boutonniere, the lady attaching the boutonniere to the gentleman's coat. They perform a tour de valse with their new partners. Repeated by all the couples. Other favors are frequently substituted ...
— Manners and Social Usages • Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood


Words linked to "Boutonniere" :   adornment


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