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cabochon

[ kab-uh-shon; French ka-baw-shawn ]

noun

, plural cab·o·chons [kab, -, uh, -shonz, k, a, -baw-, shawn].
  1. a precious stone of convex hemispherical or oval form, polished but not cut into facets.
  2. an ornamental motif resembling this, either concave or convex and often surrounded by ornately carved leaf patterns, used on furniture of the 18th century.


adverb

  1. in the form of a cabochon:

    a turquoise cut cabochon.

adjective

  1. being cut cabochon:

    cabochon gems.

cabochon

/ ˈkæbəˌʃɒn; kabɔʃɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a smooth domed gem, polished but unfaceted
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cabochon1

1570–80; < Middle French, equivalent to caboche head ( cabbage 1 ) + -on diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cabochon1

C16: from Old French, from Old Norman French caboche head; see cabbage 1
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Example Sentences

He peered at the brooch, which represented a bunch of grapes in small cabochon amethysts and leaves of green enamel.

And there was a pendant, a star of diamonds with a great cabochon sapphire—Mademoiselle's beloved jewel!

Each was a flat star of gray metal in which was set a large oval, cabochon-cut jewel.

The first three and the last are cabochon cut, elliptical in contour with flat bottoms.

Design a built-up ring using an elliptical cabochon cut stone as the point of concentration.

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