: a twisted cord or ribbon used especially as a hat ornament
Examples of torsade in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe jewel, a torsade of rubies and emeralds and pearls, had been purchased years earlier.—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 18 Apr. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
French, from tors twisted, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, alteration of Latin tortus, past participle of torquēre to twist
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