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‖ fleur|flœr|
[F. fleur: see flower.]
1. An ornamental flower.
1841Hawkins Silver Coins (1876) 178 Annulet enclosing pellet in place of the fleurs in the angles.
2. a. A kind of woollen stuff (see quot.).
1883Cassell's Fam. Mag. Oct. 697/1 Fleur is..a serge ground on which are large patterns in a sort of weaving like a Brussels carpet, and of a numerous mixture of colours all deftly blending, so that no one tone prevails.
b. In names of artificial silk materials, as fleur de chine, fleur de soie (also fleursoie).
1927Daily Express 5 Apr. 3 It is practically impossible to tell the newest material ‘fleur de Chine’ from crêpe de Chine. 1928Times 9 May 10/4 A draped gown of parchment fleur de soie, trimmed with old lace. 1928Daily Express 23 July 5/2 Fleursoie, a soft firm material rather like triple georgette.
3. fleur de coin |də kwɛ̃| Numism., mint or perfect condition.
1892,1966[see F.D.C. (s.v. F III. 3)]. 1931N. & Q. 12 Dec. 430/2 The expression ‘mint state’ has passed on from our fraternity... The strange old French expression fleur de coin has generally been substituted for it, as expressing that exquisite gloss which characterizes virgin new-born specimens.
Hence fleured ppl. a. [+ -ed2], adorned or marked with a fleur or fleurs.
1841Hawkins Silver Coins (1876) 246 The arch on the king's breast is not fleured, but terminates in a crescent. |