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Meaning of cordonnet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for tassels, fringes, etc.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français cordonnet

Examples

“This silk is of two kinds , each of which has its first and its second qualities . The name of sewing silk is exclusively appropriated , in France , to the finest of these two species ; the other is called cordonnet or twist.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Cordons cordopexy cordotomy Cordova Cordovan Cordovan hat

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