paillette
noun
a spangle for ornamenting a costume.
paillettes
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pluralof paillette.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Beads, paillettes and pearls are often mixed into the shine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
The detailing of this superlative and at times poetical couture — which sparkled throughout with brocade, paillettes, sequins and gleaming silks — spoke for itself.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
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
Carey Mulligan, in Valentino Couture, embraced the 6-foot distancing requirements with a sumptuously bustled skirt covered in iridescent paillettes.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2021
"I couldn't wear a pink and blue one with this—" glancing over the smoky mousey thing "—or paillettes."
From The Head of the House of Coombe by Frances Hodgson Burnett
