n.
Pronunciation: ˌ bü-t ə n- ' ir, ˌ bü-t ə n- ' yer
Function: noun
Etymology: French boutonnière buttonhole, from Middle French, from bouton button
Date: circa 1867
: a flower or bouquet worn in a buttonhole
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ bü-t ə n- ' ir, ˌ bü-t ə n- ' yer
Function: noun
Etymology: French boutonnière buttonhole, from Middle French, from bouton button
Date: circa 1867
: a flower or bouquet worn in a buttonhole
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012