paillette
Americannoun
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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
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 Washington Times ● Jan. 26, 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 Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Beads, paillettes and pearls are often mixed into the shine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
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
The women strutted and danced as their dresses billowed in the evening air and paillettes twinkled in the spotlights.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2019
To the wispy singing of Givenchy’s muse Audrey Hepburn, the opulent draping of the late couturier was rediscovered in Keller’s dramatic designs, embellished with paillettes and feathers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2018
"Yours might be made of pink and blue gauze spangled with those things you call paillettes."
From The Head of the House of Coombe by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
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