PAILLETTE Meaning of PAILLETTE in English [ pal'jɛt , pʌɪ'jɛt ]■ noun a piece of glittering material used to decorate clothing; a spangle.OriginC19: from Fr., dimin. of paille , from L. palea 'straw, chaff'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004