(ˈ)pī|(y)ōⁿ, (ˈ)pä|yōⁿ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, metallic foil, handful of straw, from paille
: a thin sheet of usually fine metallic foil (as of silver or gold) used especially in enameling and gilding and often overlaid with a translucent material so as to form a decorative feature