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fontange

/fɔnˈtɑnʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fontange
IPA
/fɔnˈtɑnʒ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made with pleated layers of starched lace and ribbon.

Etymology

From Angélique de Fontanges, one of French king Louis XIV's mistresses, who sported the headdress.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɔnˈtɑnʒ/
  • British English: /fɒnˈtɒ̃nʒ/

Inflected Forms

fontanges (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fontange?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɔnˈtɑnʒ/.
What does fontange mean?
A headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made with pleated layers of starched lace and ribbon.
Where does fontange come from?
From Angélique de Fontanges, one of French king Louis XIV's mistresses, who sported the headdress.

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