treflée

adjective

tre·​flée
variants or less commonly treflé
trāˈflā
or trefly
ˈtreflē
1
2
: ornamented with trefoils along the edge
a bend treflée

Word History

Etymology

French treflé (feminine treflée), from trefle trefoil (from Latin trifolium) + -ate (from Latin -atus)

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“Treflée.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trefl%C3%A9e. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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