boutonnières
Formal lapel flowers
Boutonnières is the plural of boutonnière, a small flower or arrangement worn in a lapel buttonhole.
The word is French for "buttonhole." Boutonnières appear most often at formal occasions—weddings, proms, funerals: The groomsmen all wore matching boutonnières.
A single bloom like a rose or carnation is traditional.
Jacket's front fold
- corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
- pinnedFixed firmly, immobilized
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
tuxedo · suit · prom · black-tie · ceremony · usher · best man · formal wear
Stood up, or fragrant bloom
- carnationRuffled, fragrant cut flower
- orchidShowy tropical flower
- ranunculusFlowering plant, cup-shaped petals
- stephanotisFragrant climbing vine
freesia · lily of the valley · greenery · fern · eucalyptus · hypericum · wired · florist
Thin metallic conductor
- floral tapeSelf-sealing stem wrapper
- pinPointed metal fastener
- DIYAmateur home projects
- designPurposeful creative planning
assembly · moisture · refrigeration · wilting · preservation · hot glue · tutorial · foam
lapel
Jacket's front fold
- corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
- pinnedFixed firmly, immobilized
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
wedding · tuxedo · suit · prom · black-tie · ceremony · usher · best man · formal wear · reception
rose
Stood up, or fragrant bloom
- carnationRuffled, fragrant cut flower
- orchidShowy tropical flower
- ranunculusFlowering plant, cup-shaped petals
stephanotis · freesia · lily of the valley · greenery · fern · eucalyptus · hypericum · wired · florist · bloom
wire
Thin metallic conductor
- floral tapeSelf-sealing stem wrapper
- pinPointed metal fastener
- DIYAmateur home projects
design · assembly · moisture · refrigeration · wilting · preservation · hot glue · tutorial · foam · adhesive
button, buttons, unbutton, buttoned, buttoning, buttonhole, buttonholes, boutonniere, buttonless