cabochon

[ kab-uh-shon; French ka-baw-shawn ]

/ ˈkæb əˌʃɒn; French ka bɔˈʃɔ̃ /

noun, plural cab·o·chons [kab-uh-shonz; French ka-baw-shawn]. /ˈkæb əˌʃɒnz; French ka bɔˈʃɔ̃/.

a precious stone of convex hemispherical or oval form, polished but not cut into facets.

an ornamental motif resembling this, either concave or convex and often surrounded by ornately carved leaf patterns, used on furniture of the 18th century.

adverb

in the form of a cabochon: a turquoise cut cabochon.

adjective

being cut cabochon: cabochon gems.

Origin of cabochon

1570–80; <Middle French, equivalent to caboche head (see cabbage¹) + -on diminutive suffix

Words nearby cabochon

cableway, cabling, cabman, cabob, caboched, cabochon, caboclo, caboodle, caboose, Cabora Bassa, Cabo Rojo

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Example sentences from the Web for cabochon

The Loch Buy brooch, of more elaborate workmanship, is likewise surmounted by a cabochon crystal on a raised dais.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,
In many of the Flemish pictures of the same date we find ornamental rings set with table-cut or cabochon stones.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,
Otherwise, as Mr. Cabochon judiciously says, why have the stones reset at all?
Phantom Fortune, A Novel|M. E. Braddon
Cabochon stones are sometimes set over foil or on polished gold to increase the reflection of light.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade

Of course, after this Lesbia consented to the amethysts being dealt with according to Mr. Cabochon's taste.
Phantom Fortune, A Novel|M. E. Braddon

British Dictionary definitions for cabochon

cabochon

/ (ˈkæbəˌʃɒn, French kabɔʃɔ̃) /

noun

a smooth domed gem, polished but unfaceted

Word Origin for cabochon

C16: from Old French, from Old Norman French caboche head; see cabbage 1

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单词	cabochon
释义	cabochon [ kab-uh-shon; French ka-baw-shawn ] / ˈkæb əˌʃɒn; French ka bɔˈʃɔ̃ / noun, plural cab·o·chons [kab-uh-shonz; French ka-baw-shawn]. /ˈkæb əˌʃɒnz; French ka bɔˈʃɔ̃/. a precious stone of convex hemispherical or oval form, polished but not cut into facets. an ornamental motif resembling this, either concave or convex and often surrounded by ornately carved leaf patterns, used on furniture of the 18th century. adverb in the form of a cabochon: a turquoise cut cabochon. adjective being cut cabochon: cabochon gems. Origin of cabochon 1570–80; <Middle French, equivalent to caboche head (see cabbage¹) + -on diminutive suffix Words nearby cabochon cableway, cabling, cabman, cabob, caboched, cabochon, caboclo, caboodle, caboose, Cabora Bassa, Cabo Rojo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cabochon The Loch Buy brooch, of more elaborate workmanship, is likewise surmounted by a cabochon crystal on a raised dais. Jewellery\|H. Clifford Smith, In many of the Flemish pictures of the same date we find ornamental rings set with table-cut or cabochon stones. Jewellery\|H. Clifford Smith, Otherwise, as Mr. Cabochon judiciously says, why have the stones reset at all? Phantom Fortune, A Novel\|M. E. Braddon Cabochon stones are sometimes set over foil or on polished gold to increase the reflection of light. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public\|Frank Bertram Wade Of course, after this Lesbia consented to the amethysts being dealt with according to Mr. Cabochon's taste. Phantom Fortune, A Novel\|M. E. Braddon British Dictionary definitions for cabochon cabochon / (ˈkæbəˌʃɒn, French kabɔʃɔ̃) / noun a smooth domed gem, polished but unfaceted Word Origin for cabochon C16: from Old French, from Old Norman French caboche head; see cabbage 1 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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