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boutonniere

noun as in bouquet

noun as in posy

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Example Sentences

An after dinner cigar, and a little boutonniere of fragrant flowers furnished by a gray-haired old lady, completed the program.

At each place, beside the napkin, is a rich red rose, just large enough to form a dainty boutonniere.

He lifted the lapel of his coat, carrying the boutonniere to his nose.

Then as she glanced at the lapel of his coat she continued: "And you must have a boutonniere; may I select something for you?"

He seems to have passed it and to have plucked it casually,—but it is a boutonniere with tin foil round it.

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On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to boutonniere, such as: garland, pot, vase, wreath, buttonhole, and corsage.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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