lavaliere
[lav-uh-leer, lah-vuh-]
- an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.
- lavaliere microphone.
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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 lavaliere
see lavalier.
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