lavaliere

[lav-uh-leer, lah-vuh-]

noun

an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.
lavaliere microphone.

Also lav·a·lier, la·val·lière

[French la-va-lyer] /French la vaˈlyɛr/.

Origin of lavaliere

First recorded in 1915–20; after the Duchesse de La Vallière (1644–1710), one of the mistresses of Louis XIV

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Word Origin and History for lavalier

kind of ornament that hangs around the neck, from French lavallière, a kind of tie, after Louise Françoise de La Baume Le Blanc de La Vallière, Duchesse de La Vallière (1644-1710), mistress of Louis XIV from 1661-1667.

lavaliere

see lavalier.