I. gəˈdrün noun
( -s )
Etymology: French godron round plait, gadroon, from Middle French goderon, perhaps diminutive of Old French godet drinking cup
1. : an ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded molding
2. : a fluting or reeding that is usually short in proportion to its width and often approaches an oval form and that is used decoratively (as in silverware, furniture, glassware, porcelain)
• ga·droon·ing -niŋ noun -s
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to decorate with gadroons