parfilage

English

Etymology

From French parfilage.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

parfilage (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• drizzling

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

parfilage m (plural parfilages)

1. parfilage

Further reading

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