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bonbonnière
[ bon-buh-neer, -nyair; French bawn-baw-nyer ]
noun
, plural bon·bon·nières [bon-b, uh, -, neerz, -, nyairz, baw, n, -baw-, nyer].
- a person or store that makes or sells candies.
- a box or dish for candies.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bonbonnière1
First recorded in 1810–20; from French; bon-bon “candy” (in French baby-talk) + -ière noun suffix; see -ary ( def )
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Example Sentences
She commonly brought a beautiful agate bonbonniere full of gold pieces, when she played.
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I can remember when many ladies—most ladies, carried a box—nay, two boxes—tabatiere, and bonbonniere.
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It was a little shining bonbonniere, and rising she threw it straight at Katy.
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