lambrequin

[ lam-bri-kin, lam-ber- ]

/ ˈlæm brɪ kɪn, ˈlæm bər- /

noun

a woven fabric covering for a helmet in medieval times to protect it from heat, rust, etc.

a curtain or drapery covering the upper part of an opening, as a door or window, or suspended from a shelf.

Heraldry. mantling.

a band of decoration near the top of the body of a vase.

Origin of lambrequin

1715–25; <French, Middle French <Middle Dutch *lamperken, equivalent to lamper fine translucent cloth + -ken-kin

Words nearby lambrequin

Lamblia, lambliasis, lamblike, Lamb of God, lamboy, lambrequin, Lambrinudi operation, lambrusco, lamb's ears, lamb's fry, Lamb shift

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Example sentences from the Web for lambrequin

She sat in her dressing-gown embroidering peonies on a lambrequin and aired her grievances.
The Readjustment|Will Irwin
The modern use of the lambrequin as an ornamental finish to window-curtains is another instance of misapplied decoration.
The Decoration of Houses|Edith Wharton
The seat pads and lambrequin over window are of deep red velvet.
The Art of Interior Decoration|Grace Wood
In one of the upper rooms can be seen a mantel with a lambrequin on it and a clock stopped at twenty minutes after five.
The Johnstown Horror|James Herbert Walker

He said that they were driven just far enough through to hang on the other side like a lambrequin.
Cordwood|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye

British Dictionary definitions for lambrequin

lambrequin

/ (ˈlæmbrɪkɪn, ˈlæmbə-) /

noun

an ornamental hanging covering the edge of a shelf or the upper part of a window or door

a border pattern giving a draped effect, used on ceramics, etc
(as modifier)a lambrequin pattern

(often plural) a scarf worn over a helmet

heraldry another name for mantling

Word Origin for lambrequin

C18: from French, from Dutch lamperkin (unattested), diminutive of lamper veil

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lambrequin
释义	lambrequin [ lam-bri-kin, lam-ber- ] / ˈlæm brɪ kɪn, ˈlæm bər- / noun a woven fabric covering for a helmet in medieval times to protect it from heat, rust, etc. a curtain or drapery covering the upper part of an opening, as a door or window, or suspended from a shelf. Heraldry. mantling. a band of decoration near the top of the body of a vase. Origin of lambrequin 1715–25; <French, Middle French <Middle Dutch *lamperken, equivalent to lamper fine translucent cloth + -ken-kin Words nearby lambrequin Lamblia, lambliasis, lamblike, Lamb of God, lamboy, lambrequin, Lambrinudi operation, lambrusco, lamb's ears, lamb's fry, Lamb shift Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lambrequin She sat in her dressing-gown embroidering peonies on a lambrequin and aired her grievances. The Readjustment\|Will Irwin The modern use of the lambrequin as an ornamental finish to window-curtains is another instance of misapplied decoration. The Decoration of Houses\|Edith Wharton The seat pads and lambrequin over window are of deep red velvet. The Art of Interior Decoration\|Grace Wood In one of the upper rooms can be seen a mantel with a lambrequin on it and a clock stopped at twenty minutes after five. The Johnstown Horror\|James Herbert Walker He said that they were driven just far enough through to hang on the other side like a lambrequin. Cordwood\|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye British Dictionary definitions for lambrequin lambrequin / (ˈlæmbrɪkɪn, ˈlæmbə-) / noun an ornamental hanging covering the edge of a shelf or the upper part of a window or door a border pattern giving a draped effect, used on ceramics, etc (as modifier)a lambrequin pattern (often plural) a scarf worn over a helmet heraldry another name for mantling Word Origin for lambrequin C18: from French, from Dutch lamperkin (unattested), diminutive of lamper veil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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