parure

[ puh-roor; French pa-ryr ]

noun

, plural pa·rures [p, uh, -, roorz, p, a, -, ryr].

1. a matching set of jewels or ornaments.

parure

/ pəˈrʊə /

noun

1. a set of jewels or other ornaments

Word History and Origins

Origin of parure¹

1200–50; Middle English < Old French pareure peeling < Latin parātūra ( parāt-, past participle stem of parāre to prepare ( pare ) + -ūra -ure )

Word History and Origins

Origin of parure¹

C15: from Old French pareure adornment, from parer to embellish, from Latin parāre to arrange

Example Sentences

We only speak here of fancy head-dress; for diamonds are always very much admired for a rare and recherchée parure.

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La dépouille des oiseaux sert à la parure des Chefs, qui la portent attachée à leurs bonnets en forme d'aigrettes.

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Their mother's dress was of golden tissue, trimmed with black chenille, with a parure of pearls and diamonds.

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Her corsage was adorned with knots of diamonds and rubies, and she wore a complete parure of the same costly stones.

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A rococo parure of rubies and diamonds lay gleaming upon the yellowish-white satin inside the case.

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