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lavaliere Definition

lava·liere (lav′ə lir′, lä′və-)

noun

an ornament hanging from a chain, worn around the neck

Etymology: Fr lavallière, kind of tie, after Duchesse de La Vallière (1644-1710), mistress of Louis XIV

adjective

designating or of a very small microphone formerly hung on a cord around the neck, but now usually attached to the clothing with a clip

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