boutonniere
noun
bou·ton·niere ˌbü-tə-ˈnir 
ˌbü-tən-ˈyer
ˌbü-tən-ˈyer : a flower or bouquet worn in a buttonhole
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Paul is wearing a light blue shirt underneath his tuxedo, and a boutonniere with orange and maroon flowers elegantly adds a pop of color to his ensemble. 
Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Those in a hurry place a small bouquet of aromatic herbs and flowers in their shirt pocket like a boutonniere. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2022 The video begins with Parker's 1987 Young Artists United look, which featured a black suit coat with a pink boutonniere with a matching clutch and scrunchie. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022 Finally, finally, finally, Hunter returns to the rose ceremony… without a boutonniere on his chest. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 July 2021 The wedding party will be responsible for providing their own officiant, reception entertainment, bridal bouquet and boutonnieres, and photographer/videographer. al, 13 May 2020 The groom wore a dark blue, three-piece, Western-style suit with an ivory tie and boutonniere, and the bride was in a white lace sari and a jeweled wedding headpiece with pink and purple flowers pinned above her chignon. Washington Post, 18 May 2020 Our era fears political extremism and senseless public violence, which makes Arthur’s reactionary Joker an order of magnitude scarier than Jack Nicholson shooting acid out of a boutonniere. Dan Brooks, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2019 Another friend, Tania Rios, found a local florist to make a boutonniere and a bouquet, which Adam would later drag through the cake icing. Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2020 See More
Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Those in a hurry place a small bouquet of aromatic herbs and flowers in their shirt pocket like a boutonniere. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2022 The video begins with Parker's 1987 Young Artists United look, which featured a black suit coat with a pink boutonniere with a matching clutch and scrunchie. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022 Finally, finally, finally, Hunter returns to the rose ceremony… without a boutonniere on his chest. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 July 2021 The wedding party will be responsible for providing their own officiant, reception entertainment, bridal bouquet and boutonnieres, and photographer/videographer. al, 13 May 2020 The groom wore a dark blue, three-piece, Western-style suit with an ivory tie and boutonniere, and the bride was in a white lace sari and a jeweled wedding headpiece with pink and purple flowers pinned above her chignon. Washington Post, 18 May 2020 Our era fears political extremism and senseless public violence, which makes Arthur’s reactionary Joker an order of magnitude scarier than Jack Nicholson shooting acid out of a boutonniere. Dan Brooks, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2019 Another friend, Tania Rios, found a local florist to make a boutonniere and a bouquet, which Adam would later drag through the cake icing. Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
French boutonnière buttonhole, from Middle French, from bouton button
First Known Use
circa 1867, in the meaning defined above
boutonniere
noun
as in corsage
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- corsage
- bouquet
- posy
- nosegay
- bob
- garland
- lei
- arrangement
