galloon

American  

[guh-loon] / gəˈlun /

noun

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

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galloon British  

/ ɡəˈluːn /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• gallooned
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of galloon

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

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Example Sentences

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galloon

Men of business wore waistcoats trimmed with silver galloon.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The place for this mark was the galloon, and it was usually executed in a lighter colour, but a single tone.

From The Tapestry Book by Mrs. Helen Churchill Hungerford Candee

The wealthy add p. 142silver ornaments down the length of the dress, and braid the other articles with silk ribbons, galloon, or velvets of various colours. 

From The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands by Anonymous

And we can weave galloon as well As the maidens with the Queen that dwell. p.

From Marsk Stig's Daughters and other Songs and Ballads by George Henry Borrow

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