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galloon definition

gal·loon (gə lo̵̅o̅n′)

noun

a braid or ribbon, as of cotton or silk or of gold or silver thread, used for trimming or binding

Etymology: Fr galon < galonner, to braid, adorn with lace, altered (? infl. by gala: see gala) < OFr *garlonner < garlander, to ornament < garlande, garland

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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