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

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.