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▪ I. galloon|gəˈluːn|
Forms: 7 galloune, galoone, galloom(e, galoom(e, 7–8 galloone, 7– galoon, galloon. Also in Fr. form 9- galon.
[ad. F. galon, vbl. n., from the verb galonner. The n. first appears in the 17th c., the verb is as old as the 12th c., and originally means to dress the hair with gold bands or other ribbons. Its origin is uncertain; a connexion with the root of gallant seems possible; the Sp. galon and It. gallone are prob. adopted from Fr.]
A kind of narrow, close-woven ribbon or braid, of gold, silver, or silk thread, used for trimming articles of apparel; a trimming of this material. (See quot. 1882.)
1604in Lismore Papers Ser. ii. (1887) I. 106 Neaples galloune to y⊇ same Dublett. 1648Davenant Vacat. in Lond. Wks. (1673) 290 In Liv'ry Short, Galloome on Cape, With Cloak-bag Mounting high as Nape. 1681Lond. Gaz. No. 1651/4 A Negro Boy about 18 years old, with a broad brimm'd white Hat, edged with Silver Galoom. 1727in Mrs. Delany's Life & Corr. (1861) I. 144 Gold chains..were tacked on the robing of her gown in loose scollops in the manner of a galloon. 1753Hanway Trav. (1762) I. vii. xcvii. 453 His livery is yellow, laced with a galloon of blue silk and silver. 1864Carlyle Fredk. Gt. xii. iv. (1865) IV. 154 Footmen, grand as galoon and silver fringe could make them. 1877in A. Adburgham Shops & Shopping (1964) xvi. 178 A light blue cashmere, trimmed with diagonal bands of oriental galon and cream lace. 1882Caulfeild & Saward Dict. Needlework, Galloon. There are two descriptions of this article. One is a strong, thick gold lace..It is woven with a pattern in threads of gold or silver, on silk or worsted..and is employed in uniforms and on servants' livery hats. The other is of wool, silk or cotton combined with silk or worsted, and is used for trimming and binding articles of dress, hats, shoes, and furniture. This sort is only a narrow ribbon. 1890Daily News 21 Oct. 2/1 Gold, silver, and steel are to be more used than ever in embroideries and on galons for trimmings. 1896Ibid. 30 May 9/2 A white damask silk was edged all round the hem with marabout feathers, on each side of them being embroidered a thick galloon of pearls, diamonds, and emeralds. 1923Daily Mail 1 Mar. 15 A practical day gown..girdled with wool galon. 1939–40Army & Navy Stores Catal. 1077/3 Galon for trimming.
b. attrib., as † galloon-lace = galloon; † galloon-gallant, ? one who is gaily dressed.
1611Cotgr. s.v. Galonné, Tresses gallonnées, lockes plaited, or tyed vp with galloone lace. a1611Beaum. & Fl. Philaster v. iv, Oh, for a whip to make him galloon-laces! 1622Fletcher Sea-Voy. i. iii, Thou Galloon gallant, and Mammon you That build on golden mountains! 1759Char. in Ann. Reg. 281/1 Sixteen men..all in rose colour with galloon lace.
Hence gaˈllooned a. [cf. F. galonné], trimmed with galloon; also fig.
1831Carlyle Sart. Res. i. vii, Enormous habiliments, that were not only slashed and galooned, but artificially swollen-out. 1862H. Marryat Year in Sweden I. 237 The morning dawns—the sky gallooned in stripes, and spangled o'er with gold. 1863Thornbury True as Steel II. 120 His outer robe..had tight sleeves gallooned with lace.
▪ II. galloon, galloot
obs. ff. galleon, galoot. |