单词 | paillette |
释义 | paillette|pæˈljɛt| Also -et. [a. F. paillette (pajɛt), dim. of paille straw, chaff, scale of grass.] 1. A piece of coloured foil or bright metal, used in enamel painting.
1878F. W. Rudler in Encycl. Brit. VIII. 184/2 The lights were picked out in gold, while the brilliant effect of gems was obtained by the use of paillettes, or coloured foils. 1894Times 7 Apr. 9/5 A triptych, of Limoges enamel..in brilliant colours, with paillets of foil, date about 1490. 2. A small piece of gold or silver foil, mother-of-pearl, or some glittering material, used to ornament a woman's dress; a spangle.
1890in Cent. Dict. 1897Westm. Gaz. 9 Nov. 7/3 The dress is..embroidered in a design of Wisteria, carried out in paillettes of burnished silver. 1898Daily Chron. 24 Sept. 8/2 Bodice..of lace, with the design traced with paillettes. Hence paiˈlletted a., spangled.
1902Westm. Gaz. 1 May 4/2 It is made of cream-embroidered mousseline, pailletted with mother-o'-pearl. |

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