fontange
See also: Fontange
English edit
Etymology edit
From Angélique de Fontanges, one of French king Louis XIV's mistresses, who sported the headdress.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fontange (plural fontanges)
- A headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made with pleated layers of starched lace and ribbon.
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French edit
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
fontange f (plural fontanges)
Further reading edit
- “fontange”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.