chaton
noun
an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
chatons
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pluralof chaton.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There is absolutely no need for gold chatons at this point—the technology has moved on—but Lange insists on using them.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017
The watchmakers use gold chatons with steel screws to hold down the rubies that act as a lubrication system for the watch.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017
"A comb of rose diamonds, form D 5, surmounted by a large rose surrounded by smaller ones, and a cinque-foil in roses, the chatons alternated, below a band of roses."
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 by Various
