torsade
noun
tor·sade tȯr-ˈsäd 
-ˈsād
-ˈsād : a twisted cord or ribbon used especially as a hat ornament
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The jewel, a torsade of rubies and emeralds and pearls, had been purchased years earlier. 
Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 18 Apr. 2020
Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 18 Apr. 2020 Word History
Etymology
French, from tors twisted, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, alteration of Latin tortus, past participle of torquēre to twist
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above
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