boutonniere
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bou·ton·ni·ere /buːˌtɒniˈeə $ ˌbuːtnˈɪr/ noun [countable] American EnglishHBP a flower that a man wears fastened to his jacket at a wedding 〔婚礼上男士别在西服上的〕胸花 SYN British English buttonholeOrigin boutonniere (1800-1900) French boutonnière, from bouton “button”
bou·ton·ni·ere nounChineseSyllable
boutonniere
bou‧ton‧ni‧ere /buːˌtɒniˈeə $ ˌbuːtnˈɪr/
noun [countable]
SYN buttonhole British English
bou‧ton‧ni‧ere /buːˌtɒniˈeə $ ˌbuːtnˈɪr/
noun [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: boutonnière, from bouton 'button'
American English a flower that a man wears fastened to his jacket at a wedding Language: French
Origin: boutonnière, from bouton 'button'
SYN buttonhole British English
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