paillette
Americannoun
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paillettes
plural
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a spangle for ornamenting a costume.
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(in enameling) a decorative piece of gold, silver, or colored foil.
noun
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a sequin or spangle sewn onto a costume
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a small piece of metal or foil, used in enamelling for decoration
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Etymology
Origin of paillette
From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at pallet 1
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Unfortunately the sheer weight of the paillette embroidering did not always cut the most flattering of shapes on some of the tights, all be them finely executed.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
Michelle Rodriguez ruled the “Mad Max: Fury Road” red carpet in a skin-skimming long-sleeved evening gown with floral paillette embroidery by Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad.
From Washington Times ● May 14, 2015
The thickly embroidered paillette body suits in stripes evoked how observers in the Sixties imagined what space-age fashions might be — as Russia battled with the U.S. for dominance in space during the Cold War.
From US News ● Jan. 26, 2015
The collection, built on dense jacquards and shades of jungle green, featured intricately embroidered minidresses, boxy little jackets cuffed or collared in faux wood paneling and long dresses sprouting plastic paillette leaves.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2014
The obsidian also has apparently been subjected to the artificial fire; and a splinter of it contains a paillette of free copper.
From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
Beads, paillettes and pearls are often mixed into the shine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
In Santos’s response to the picture of him in fire engine red feathers and paillettes, he chalked it up to being “young” and having “fun” at a festival in Brazil.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023
One cap-sleeved column dress was sublimely simple with multicolored textured paillettes and embroidery.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
At the end, two gowns made entirely of giant gold and bronze sequins rustled by, the rustling paillettes announcing their presence long before they arrived.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
To-day the Queen's dress was exquisite—a white satin covered with paillettes and beads, the court train of blue velvet heavily embroidered in silver.
From The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 by L. de (Lillie de) Hegermann-Lindencrone
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