bonbonnière

[ bon-buh-neer, -nyair; French bawn-baw-nyer ]

noun

, plural bon·bon·nières [bon-b, uh, -, neerz, -, nyairz, baw, n, -baw-, nyer].

1. a person or store that makes or sells candies.
2. a box or dish for candies.

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 )

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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