: a twisted cord or ribbon used especially as a hat ornament
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe jewel, a torsade of rubies and emeralds and pearls, had been purchased years earlier. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 18 Apr. 2020
Word History
Etymology
French, from tors twisted, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, alteration of Latin tortus, past participle of torquēre to twist