mazarine

noun

maz·​a·​rine
¦mazə¦rēn,
ˈmazərə̇n
plural -s
1
now usually mazarin
"
: a deep dish often of metal
especially : one formerly used as a liner for a serving dish and usually pierced
2
3
or mazarine hood [perhaps after Hortense Mancini, duchess of Mazarin †1699] : a hood worn by women in the 17th century

Word History

Etymology

perhaps after Jules Mazarin †1661 French cardinal

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“Mazarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mazarine. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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