torsade

[ tawr-sahd, -seyd ]

noun

1. a twisted cord.
2. any ornamental twist, as of velvet.

torsade

/ tɔːˈseɪd /

noun

1. an ornamental twist or twisted cord, as on hats

Word History and Origins

Origin of torsade¹

1880–85; < French: twisted fringe, equivalent to tors twisted ( torse ) + -ade -ade ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of torsade¹

C19: from French, from obsolete tors twisted, from Late Latin torsus, from Latin torquēre to twist

Example Sentences

Torsade′, an ornament like a twisted cord; Tor′sel, a twisted scroll: a plate in a brick wall to support the end of a beam.

From Project Gutenberg

Hair ornamented with broad velvet ribbons rolled in the torsade and with ends floating at each side.

From Project Gutenberg

The back hair is done up in a torsade with black velvet ribbons, the two ends of which float behind.

From Project Gutenberg