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

French

Etymology

From parfiler (to unravel, to weave with gold or silver thread) +‎ -age (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʁ.fi.laʒ/
  • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʒ
  • Hyphenation: par‧fi‧lage

Noun

parfilage m (plural parfilages)

  1. parfilage

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