treillage
[ trey-lij; French tre-yazh ]
/ ˈtreɪ lɪdʒ; French trɛˈyaʒ /
noun
latticework; a lattice or trellis.
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Origin of treillage
1690–1700; < French, equivalent to treille vine-arbor, trellis (< Latin trichila; compare Medieval Latin trelia) + -age -age
Words nearby treillage
trefoil, trefoil arch, trefoil knot, trehala, trehalose, treillage, treinta y tres, treitschke, trek, trelawney, trellis
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Example sentences from the Web for treillage
One shed shelters an entire semicircle of treillage, pure Louis XV., an exquisite example of a lost art.
The Ways of Men|Eliot GregoryBreakfasted with Gell in his Boschetto Gellio under a treillage of vines, and surrounded by fruits and flowers.
The Greville Memoirs|Charles C. F. GrevilleM. Blanc describes lace as a “treillage” or network, and says it is made in three ways.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
British Dictionary definitions for treillage
treillage
/ (ˈtreɪlɪdʒ) /
noun
latticework; trellis
Word Origin for treillage
C17: from French, from Old French treille bower, from Latin trichila; see -age
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