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单词 paillette
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paillette

[ pahy-yet, pey-, puh-let; French pa-yet ]
/ paɪˈyɛt, peɪ-, pəˈlɛt; French paˈyɛt /

noun, plural pail·lettes [pal-yets, puh-lets; French pa-yet]. /pælˈyɛts, pəˈlɛts; French paˈyɛt/.

a spangle for ornamenting a costume.
(in enameling) a decorative piece of gold, silver, or colored foil.

Origin of paillette

From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at pallet1

OTHER WORDS FROM paillette

pail·let·ted, adjective

Words nearby paillette

pai-hua, pail, pailful, paillard, paillasse, paillette, paillon, pai-loo, Paimio chair, pain, Paine
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Example sentences from the Web for paillette

  • One dress was covered in sequins and paillettes, and a paillette fell on the floor.

    The Saga of Whitney Houston’s Last Movie, ‘Sparkle’|Howard Rosenman|February 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Paillette, pa-lyet′, n. a piece of metal or coloured foil used in enamel-painting: a sponge.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for paillette

paillette
/ (pælˈjɛt, French pajɛt) /

noun

a sequin or spangle sewn onto a costume
a small piece of metal or foil, used in enamelling for decoration

Word Origin for paillette

C19: from French, diminutive of paille straw, from Latin palea
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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