PAILLETTE


Meaning of PAILLETTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pī-ˈyet, pā-ˈyet, pə-ˈlet ]

noun

Etymology: French, from paille straw — more at pallet

Date: 1876

1. : a small shiny object (as a spangle) applied in clusters as a decorative trimming (as on women's clothing)

2. : a trimming made of paillettes

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