Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pourpointerie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pour-point-erie
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Quilting of the sort used in constructing pourpoints.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Cuisses of Sir Thomas Cheyne, are of Pourpointerie. His Sabbatons or shoes of mail are formed of small overlaying pieces of steel, like scales: they are imbricated Sabbatons, tegulated Sollerets, laminated Poulains , or scaly […]"
"In this tapestry , three other modes of clothing the leg are seen: in some figures the crossing lines forming lozenges are found, which we have assumed to be pourpointerie; in others appear the fasciæ, or winding bands, […]"
"[…] armour of plate; a defence composed of metal strips fixed on leather or pourpointerie; a quilted garment with studs on the surface; a variety, in which studs and strips of metal overlie a quilted defence; […]"

Etymology

From French pourpointerie.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: pourpointerie

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

pourpointing

Questions

What does pourpointerie mean?: Quilting of the sort used in constructing pourpoints.
Where does pourpointerie come from?: It is traced to French.

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