flower girl

noun

: a young girl who carries flowers at a wedding

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The bride's goddaughter, Lilly, was the miniature bride and her niece, Violet was the flower girl. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 May 2025 The show tells the story of how a lowly Cockney flower girl is accepted as royalty by improving her manner of speech with the help of a speech teacher. Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 The flower girl walks down the aisle after the ring bearer and before the bride. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025 Two months later, in June 2011, Jason and Molly were married in her hometown of Knoxville, Tenn., with Jack serving as a ring bearer and Sarah as a flower girl. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flower girl

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 29 May. 2025.

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