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escoffion

escoffion noun: an item of European feminine headwear popular in the Late Middle Ages (1250–1500), made of a thick, circular roll of material like wool, felt or silk, shaped into a double-horned configuration.

escoffion: an item of European feminine headwear popular in the Late Middle Ages (1250–1500), made of a thick,...
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Noun

escoffion (plural escoffions)

  1. (historical) An item of European feminine headwear popular in the Late Middle Ages (1250–1500), made of a thick, circular roll of material like wool, felt or silk, shaped into a double-horned configuration.
    Synonyms:
    bas

Synonyms of escoffion

Forms of escoffion

pluralescoffions

Questions about escoffion

What does escoffion mean?
Escoffion means an item of European feminine headwear popular in the Late Middle Ages (1250–1500), made of a thick, circular roll of material like wool, felt or silk, shaped into a double-horned configuration.
What part of speech is escoffion?
Escoffion is a noun.
What is the plural of escoffion?
The plural of escoffion is escoffions.

Words near escoffion in the dictionary

  1. escobita
  2. escocheon
  3. escocheons
  4. Escoda
  5. Escoffierian
  6. escoffion
  7. escoffions
  8. escolar
  9. escolars
  10. escollope
  11. escollopes

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