lambrequin

Pronunciation: /ˈlæmbɹəkɪn/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a scarf that covers a knight's helmet
  2. noun short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing

Etymology

Borrowed from French lambrequin, from Middle French lambequin, from Middle Dutch lepperkijn, lappekijn, from Old Dutch lappakīn (“little cloth”). Compare modern English lapkin.

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scarf

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