cordonnet

American  

[kawr-dn-et, -dn-ey] / ˌkɔr dnˈɛt, -dnˈeɪ /

noun

1. a thread, cord, or yarn used to outline a lace motif, form fringes, edge decorative braid, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of cordonnet

From French, dating back to 1855–60; cordon, -et

Example Sentences

Actress Sarah Gadon wore the Reverso Cordonnet Duetto to the Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance’s premier, which sparkles with more than 1,250 diamonds, including its cordlet-style bracelet.

From Forbes

Actress Zhao Wei chose to wear a timepiece from the Hybris Artistica collection for her appearance on the red carpet: the Reverso Cordonnet Neva, which is fully snow-set with diamonds.

From Forbes

Take two silk threads of the kind sold as "Cordonnet" silk, each thread of a different colour.

From Project Gutenberg

It has already been said that the sections are sewn throughout, and, further, that the end section is likewise similarly sewn with them through the linen joint—in high class work with coloured cordonnet silk.

From Project Gutenberg

The ground is composed of double twisted threads, and has a rounder mesh than Alen�on, and there is no outlining cordonnet.

From Project Gutenberg