n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-fr ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural orphreys
Etymology: Middle English orfrey, from Anglo-French orfreis, from Medieval Latin aurifrigium, from Latin aurum gold + Phrygius Phrygian ― more at AUREUS
Date: 13th century
1 a : elaborate embroidery b : a piece of such embroidery
2 : an ornamental border or band especially on an ecclesiastical vestment