paillon
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of paillon
1885–90; < French, special use of paille straw ( see pallet 1) + -on noun suffix
Example Sentences
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These bits of brilliant metal were known as paillons.
From Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance by Addison, Julia de Wolf Gibbs
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