flower girl
Americannoun
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a young girl at a wedding ceremony who precedes the bride and carries or scatters flowers in her path.
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British. a woman who sells flowers in the street.
noun
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a girl or woman who sells flowers in the street
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a young girl who carries flowers in a procession, esp at weddings
Etymology
Origin of flower girl
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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Later this month, the world premiere of Kurtag's second opera "Die Stechardin" about the 18th-century love story of a German polymath and a flower girl will cap the centenary of his birth.
From Barron's
There were even misty-eyed stories of how the last time the European Figure Skating Championships were held in Sheffield in 2012, Fear was a flower girl.
From BBC
At those championships, Fear was a flower girl and Gibson was a spectator.
From BBC
“Thank you—that is to say, tut-tut! The Cockney flower girls of London sell nicer flowers than these!”
From Literature
They have worked on ceremonies where dogs have been used as "flower girls" and bridesmaids, as well as ring bearers.
From BBC
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