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paillette Definition

pail·lette (pal yet′; Fr pȧ yet′)

noun

a small, shiny ornament, as a metal disk, used in decorating women's dresses, etc.; spangle

Etymology: Fr, dim. of paille, straw: see pallet

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  1. ‹ paillasse
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  5. ‹ paid-in capital
  6. ‹ paid for
  7. ‹ paid
  8. ‹ pahoehoe
  9. ‹ pahlavi
  10. ‹ Pahang
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