Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demie parure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.90 in modern English

Syllables: demie -parure
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a set of luxurious costume, of similar design. The effect is usually of a casual nature, with the demie parure consisting of two items but there may be more.

Example Sentences

"She had taken off her velvet robe, and was carelessly wrapped in a white silk night-gown, fastened with violet ribands. It was one she had worn in half-mourning, and had all the coquettish elegance of demie parure."

Inflected Forms

demie parures (plural)

Questions

What does demie parure mean?: a set of luxurious costume, of similar design. The effect is usually of a casual nature, with the demie parure consisting of two items but there may be more.

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