parure

American  

[puh-roor, pa-ryr] / pəˈrʊər, paˈrür /

noun

plural

parures

1. a matching set of jewels or ornaments.

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parure British  

/ pəˈrʊə /

noun

1. a set of jewels or other ornaments

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Etymology

Origin of parure

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

Example Sentences

The parure of colored diamonds -- consisting of a necklace, brooch and pair of earrings -- is being offered from an unidentified private collection at Sotheby’s, also in Geneva.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 14, 2011

Le point du jour À nos bosquets rend toute leur parure;  Flore est plus belle à son retour;  L'oiseau reprend doux chant d'amour;  Tout célèbre dans la nature Le point du jour.

From The Return of the Native by Hardy, Thomas

Le deuil consiste à ne se point couper ni graisser les cheveux et de se tenir négligé sans aucune parure, couverts de méchantes hardes.

From A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians by Yarrow, H. C. (Harry Crécy)

Something of the Greek or Albanese costume is still preserved here, and they offer to dress up one of their families in full parure for our further satisfaction, if we will pay them.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 by Various

But, impressive as was this man's apparel, it was quite put out of the running by the grande parure of a fellow-dandy who arrived later.

From In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" by Kloss, C. Boden