gorgerette

English

Etymology

From French gorgerette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔɹ.d͡ʒəɹ.ɛt/, /ˌɡɔɹ.d͡ʒəˈɹɛt/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

gorgerette (plural gorgerettes)

1. Synonym of gorget (“piece of armor; piece of clothing”)
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:gorgerette.

French

Etymology

From gorgère +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔʁ.ʒə.ʁɛt/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

gorgerette f (plural gorgerettes)

1. (historical) gorget, wimple

Further reading

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