paillette

pail·lette

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahy-yet, pey-, puh-let; French pa-yet]
- /paɪˈyɛt, peɪ-, pəˈlɛt; French paˈyɛt/
- /pæl.ˈjet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-yet, pey-, puh-let; French pa-yet]
- /paɪˈyɛt, peɪ-, pəˈlɛt; French paˈyɛt/

Definitions of paillette word

noun plural paillette a spangle for ornamenting a costume. 1
noun plural paillette (in enameling) a decorative piece of gold, silver, or colored foil. 1
noun paillette a sequin or spangle sewn onto a costume 0
noun paillette a small piece of metal or foil, used in enamelling for decoration 0
noun paillette a small, shiny ornament, as a metal disk, used in decorating women's dresses, etc.; spangle 0

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Origin of paillette

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1875-80; See origin at pallet1

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Parts of speech for Paillette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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paillette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paillette usage trend in Literature

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