ORPHREY


Meaning of ORPHREY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-frē ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.