FLEURETTÉE


Meaning of FLEURETTÉE in English

adjective

also fleu·ret·té |flər.ə|tā, |flu̇rə|- ; or flo·ret·tée |flōrə|- ; or flo·ret·ty flōˈred.ē

Etymology: Middle English florette, flourte, flortee, from Middle French floureté ornamented with flowery designs, from flourete small flower

1. also fleur·ty ˈflərd.ē, ˈflu̇(ə)r- of a cross : having each arm terminated by the head of a fleur-de-lis which has the appearance of being attached to the end of the arm rather than constituting a part of it — see cross illustration

2. : fleury 2

3. : semée-de-lis

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