abaissé
1 of 2adjective
abais·sé
ə-ˈbā-(ˌ)sā
heraldry
: abased
abaisse
2 of 2noun
ə-ˈbās 
plural -s
: a thin undercrust of pastry
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
borrowed from French, from past participle of abaisser "to lower"
Noun
borrowed from French, derivative of abaisser "to lower"
First Known Use
Adjective
1823, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1899, in the meaning defined above