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French wire

French wire noun: fine wire of silver or other metal wound into a flexible coil, used for finishing beaded jewelry.

Noun

French wire (plural French wires)

  1. Fine wire of silver or other metal wound into a flexible coil, used for finishing beaded jewelry.
    Synonyms:
    French coil, gimp

Synonyms of French wire

Forms of French wire

pluralFrench wires

Questions about French wire

What does French wire mean?
French wire means fine wire of silver or other metal wound into a flexible coil, used for finishing beaded jewelry.
What part of speech is French wire?
French wire is a noun.
What is the plural of French wire?
The plural of French wire is French wires.

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  8. French-braid
  9. French-braided
  10. French-braiding
  11. French-braids

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