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lavaliere

/ˌlæv.əˈlɪɹ/

lavaliere noun: a pussy bow. Also the alternative form of lavalier.

Noun

lavaliere (plural lavalieres)

  1. A pussy bow.

Adjective

lavaliere (not comparable)

  1. Worn on the chest.
    • a lavaliere microphone

Also used as

lavaliere is also the alternative form of lavalier.

Forms of lavaliere

plurallavalieres
alternative formlavalier
alternative formlavalliere
alternative formlavallière

Origin of lavaliere

Borrowed from French lavallière.

Questions about lavaliere

What does lavaliere mean?
Lavaliere means a pussy bow.
What part of speech is lavaliere?
Lavaliere can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce lavaliere?
Lavaliere is pronounced /ˌlæv.əˈlɪɹ/.
What is the plural of lavaliere?
The plural of lavaliere is lavalieres.

Words near lavaliere in the dictionary

  1. lavalavas
  2. lavaless
  3. lavalier
  4. lavalier microphone
  5. lavalier microphones
  6. lavaliere
  7. lavalieres
  8. lavaliers
  9. lavalike
  10. Lavalle
  11. Lavallee

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