lavalière

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lav•a•liere  (lav′ə lēr′, lä′və-), n. 

1. Jewelry an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.
2. Radio and Television, Electronics See lavaliere microphone. 

Also, lav′a•lier′, la•val•lière  (Fr. la va lyer′). 

• after the Duchesse de La Vallière (1644–1710), one of the mistresses of Louis XIV 1915–20