galloon

[guh-loon]

noun

1. a braid or trimming of worsted, silk or rayon tinsel, gold or silver, etc., usually having scalloping along both edges.

galloon

/ ɡəˈluːn /

noun

1. a narrow band of cord, embroidery, silver or gold braid, etc, used on clothes and furniture

Other Word Forms

• gallooned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of galloon¹

1595–1605; < Middle French galon, Old French galonner to adorn one's head with ribbons, derivative of gale gala

Word History and Origins

Origin of galloon¹

C17: from French galon, from Old French galonner to trim with braid, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The Crom Road is closed at its junctions with the Landbrock Road and the Galloon Road.

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“With a little jacket trimmed with galloon, and that petticoat of tobine. Given the chills on the river.”

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Men of business wore waistcoats trimmed with silver galloon.

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The two long corridors were bubbling with boys in blue, a-glitter with nickel-plated buttons and silver galloon, some laughing over their experience with the lesson just disposed of, others eagerly reviewing the one soon to be recited.

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The terrified Zülfikar was almost at his last gasp by the time he reached the courtyard of Master Ladislaus Székely, where, greatly exhausted, he obtained an audience of the commandant, who was resplendent in a great mantle trimmed with galloon and adorned with rubies and emeralds.

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