parure

adornment, set of jewellery

noun pah-RUR Rare

Origin: From parer, 'to adorn', from Latin parare

Also means

finery, ornament

Usage Note

Parure refers to a matching set of jewellery (necklace, earrings, bracelet) sold together, or more broadly to elegant attire and adornment. In fairy tales, characters are often dressed in their finest parure. The word also appears in lingerie retail where a parure denotes a matching bra-and-briefs set.

Examples

"Elle portait une belle parure en or."

Natural Translation

She wore a beautiful gold jewellery set.

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