flower girl

noun

: a young girl who carries flowers at a wedding

Examples of flower girl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Revelry also offers mother of the bride and groom dresses, flower girl dresses, robes, pajamas, bridal accessories, pocket squares and ties. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024 Behind the pair stood several of the children who were their flower girls and pageboys. Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024 Rebel’s best friend Nicholas was the master of ceremonies, and the couple’s 22-month-old daughter Royce, and Rebel’s niece Sovereign served as the flower girls. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024 In October of 1968, WWD reported that Kennedy Onassis had worn the beige chiffon and lace dress to the wedding of Bunny Mellon’s daughter Eliza Lloyd and Viscount Moore, where Caroline Kennedy was a flower girl and John F. Kennedy, Jr. was a page boy. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flower girl 

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Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flower girl was in 1902

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“Flower girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20girl. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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