parfilage

English

Etymology

French parfilage

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpɑ(ɹ)fɪˈlɑːʒ/
Rhymes: -ɑːʒ

Noun

parfilage (uncountable)

The unravelling of woven fabrics, to save gold or silver threads.

Synonyms

drizzling

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

parfilage m (plural parfilages)

parfilage

Further reading

“parfilage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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