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flower girl

n.
A young girl who carries flowers in a procession, especially at a wedding.
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flower girl

n
1. a girl or woman who sells flowers in the street
2. US and Scot a young girl who carries flowers in a procession, esp at weddings
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flow′er girl`


n.
a young girl in a wedding procession who precedes the bride, carrying or scattering flowers.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.flower girl - a woman who sells flowers in the street
marketer, seller, trafficker, vender, vendor - someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
2.flower girl - a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
wedding party, wedding - a party of people at a wedding
assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
female child, little girl, girl - a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
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Translations

flower girl

n (in street) → fioraia; (at wedding) → damigella
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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