boutonnieres

Pinned jacket flowers

Boutonnieres are flowers or small floral arrangements worn on a lapel, typically by men at formal occasions like weddings and proms.

The singular boutonniere comes from French, referring to the buttonhole where the stem is traditionally inserted: The groomsmen all wore matching white boutonnieres.

wedding

lapel

Jacket's front fold

  • groomBetrothed man; stable worker
  • corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
  • ceremonyFormal event marking occasions

best man · groomsmen · tuxedo · suit · pinned · bridal · reception · matching · florist · aisle

floral

rose

Stood up, or fragrant bloom

greenery · fern · eucalyptus · hypericum · wired · wrapped · stem · fresh · silk · preserved

cultural

carnation

Ruffled, fragrant cut flower

Veterans Day · memorial · funeral · honor · tradition · symbolic · poppy · patriotic · ceremonial · respect

formal

prom

High school formal dance

evening wear · dance · corsage · date · graduation · debutante · cotillion · quinceañera · ball · ceremony

Categories
Opposites
placement/wearer

boutonnierescorsages

Worn floral arrangements

bridal bouquet · nosegays · flower crown · nosegay

formality/context

boutonniereswildflowers

Uncultivated flowering plants

weeds

Family

boutonniere

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G