paillette en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /paɪˈjɛt/
- /pælˈjɛt/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from French paillette, from paille (“straw”) + -ette.
Meanings
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A sequin or spangle.
A plump and energetic chanteuse of some ten summers, incandescently blond, now emerged from a back recess wearing a gown of artificial golden paillettes sewn, not to any underlying fabric but only—precariously—to one another
2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 450:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paillettes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |