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/ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ/ · noun
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.
Use boutonniere when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Boutonniere means A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket..
Common synonyms include buttonhole.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The rare white "Heliotrope" whose flower can can be worn as a boutanniere ^([sic]) and whose scent can be discreetly sprinkled on hankerchieves.
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