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favour noun ( PRESENT )

UK (US favor) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word/ˈfeɪ.vər //-vɚ/ n

Definition

[C usually plural] a small present that you give to every guest at a wedding, party, etc.
wedding favours

(Definition of favour noun (PRESENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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