millefleur
[ meel-flur, -floo r; French meel-flœr ]
/ milˈflɜr, -ˈflʊər; French milˈflœr /
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adjective
having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork.
Nearby words
millecent, milled, milledgeville, millefeuille, millefiori, millefleur, millefleurs, millenarian, millenarianism, millenary, millennial
Origin of millefleur
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Examples from the Web for millefleur
Delamere arose early, and calling for Millefleur, enquired at what hour Miss Mowbray was to go.
Emmeline|Charlotte Turner SmithHis fever encreased; after I left him in the evening, he grew delirious; and Millefleur, terrified, came to call me to him.
Emmeline|Charlotte Turner SmithThey both got in, and just as it was driving away, Millefleur ran up to it.
Emmeline|Charlotte Turner SmithHe has taken Rottenbottom and Millefleur, and is going pretty well into cotton.