parure
a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
Origin of parure
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How to use parure in a sentence
We only speak here of fancy head-dress; for diamonds are always very much admired for a rare and recherchée parure.
La dépouille des oiseaux sert à la parure des Chefs, qui la portent attachée à leurs bonnets en forme d'aigrettes.
Their mother's dress was of golden tissue, trimmed with black chenille, with a parure of pearls and diamonds.
The Seven Wives Of Bluebeard | Anatole FranceHer corsage was adorned with knots of diamonds and rubies, and she wore a complete parure of the same costly stones.
Is Polite Society Polite? | Julia Ward HoweA rococo parure of rubies and diamonds lay gleaming upon the yellowish-white satin inside the case.
A Noble Name | Claire Von Glmer
British Dictionary definitions for parure
/ (pəˈrʊə) /
a set of jewels or other ornaments
Origin of parure
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