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orphrey
or·phrey O0126700 (ôr′frē) also or·fray (-frā′)n. pl. or·phreys also or·frays 1. A band of elaborate embroidery decorating the front of certain ecclesiastical vestments.2. Elaborate embroidery, especially when made of gold.
[Middle English orfrey, alteration of orfreis, from Old French, from Medieval Latin aurifrigium : Latin aurum, gold + Latin Phrygius, Phrygian.]orphrey (ˈɔːfrɪ) or less commonly orfrayn (Knitting & Sewing) a richly embroidered band or border, esp on an ecclesiastical vestment[C13 orfreis, from Old French, from Late Latin aurifrisium, auriphrygium, from Latin aurum gold + Phrygius Phrygian]or•phrey (ˈɔr fri)
n., pl. -phreys. 1. an ornamental border, esp. on an ecclesiastical vestment. 2. rich or elaborate embroidery, esp. in gold. 3. a piece of richly embroidered material. [1300–50; Middle English orfreis < Old French < Medieval Latin aurifrisium, aurifrigium, for Latin phrase aurum Phrygium gold embroidery, literally, Phrygian gold] or′phreyed, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  orphrey - a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestmentedging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)vestment - gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy |
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