What does "boutonniere" mean?

A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.

What is a synonym for "boutonniere"?

Common synonyms include: bouquet, buttonhole, buttonhole, corsage, drapery, festoon.

Pronounced //ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ//.

//ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.
"The rare white "Heliotrope" whose flower can can be worn as a boutanniere ^([sic]) and whose scent can be discreetly sprinkled on hankerchieves."
2
a flower that is worn in a buttonhole wordnet

"The rare white "Heliotrope" whose flower can can be worn as a boutanniere ^([sic]) and whose scent can be discreetly sprinkled on hankerchieves."

From French boutonnière.

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