n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' ru ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, adornment, from Old French pareure, from parer to prepare, adorn ― more at PARE
Date: 1818
: a matched set of ornaments (as jewelry)
n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' ru ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, adornment, from Old French pareure, from parer to prepare, adorn ― more at PARE
Date: 1818
: a matched set of ornaments (as jewelry)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012