lambrequin
[ lam-bri-kin, lam-ber- ]
/ ˈlæm brɪ kɪn, ˈlæm bər- /
noun
a woven fabric covering for a helmet in medieval times to protect it from heat, rust, etc.
a curtain or drapery covering the upper part of an opening, as a door or window, or suspended from a shelf.
Heraldry. mantling.
a band of decoration near the top of the body of a vase.
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Origin of lambrequin
1715–25; <French, Middle French <Middle Dutch *lamperken, equivalent to lamper fine translucent cloth + -ken-kin
Words nearby lambrequin
Lamblia, lambliasis, lamblike, Lamb of God, lamboy, lambrequin, Lambrinudi operation, lambrusco, lamb's ears, lamb's fry, Lamb shift
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British Dictionary definitions for lambrequin
lambrequin
/ (ˈlæmbrɪkɪn, ˈlæmbə-) /
noun
an ornamental hanging covering the edge of a shelf or the upper part of a window or door
- a border pattern giving a draped effect, used on ceramics, etc
- (as modifier)a lambrequin pattern
(often plural) a scarf worn over a helmet
heraldry another name for mantling
Word Origin for lambrequin
C18: from French, from Dutch lamperkin (unattested), diminutive of lamper veil
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