paillettes
- plural of paillette.
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
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
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
"Oh, no—not paillettes," he agreed almost with gravity, the harsh laugh having ended.
From The Head of the House of Coombe by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
