(ˈ)tȯr|säd, -sād noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from obsolete French tors twisted (from Late Latin torsus ) + French -ade
: a twisted cord or ribbon used especially as a hat ornament
the crown decked with torsades of pearls — Harper's
(ˈ)tȯr|säd, -sād noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from obsolete French tors twisted (from Late Latin torsus ) + French -ade
: a twisted cord or ribbon used especially as a hat ornament
the crown decked with torsades of pearls — Harper's
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012