flower girl

noun

1. a young girl at a wedding ceremony who precedes the bride and carries or scatters flowers in her path.
2. British. a woman who sells flowers in the street.

flower girl

noun

1. a girl or woman who sells flowers in the street
2. a young girl who carries flowers in a procession, esp at weddings

Word History and Origins

Origin of flower girl¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

The tabloid coverage also pitted Markle against her sister-in-law Kate Middleton—with a report emerging six months after Harry and Markle’s wedding that as a bride-to-be she made Middleton cry over dresses for the flower girls.

From Time

Last in-flight movie I saw was Flower Girl, a famous DPRK movie that was written by Kim Il-sung.

From The Daily Beast

But he was gazing at the Flower Girl, and for the first time she thought him rather good to look at.

From Project Gutenberg

His heart beat very fast, but he kept on playing and fixed his eyes on the little Flower Girl.

From Project Gutenberg

I was to have been a flower girl in the village and walked with our guest of honor of the day, Mr. Washington.

From Project Gutenberg

He disputed the price with the flower-girl, got it at a reduction, and went on.

From Project Gutenberg

Like the flower girl in Galsworthy's play, we have made a very considerable confusion of the life of joy and the joy of life.

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