parure

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə rŏŏr; Fr. pa ryr)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pa•rure  (pə rŏŏr; Fr. pa ryr),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rures 
    (-rŏŏrz; Fr. -ryr).USA pronunciation 
  1. Jewelrya matching set of jewels or ornaments.
  • Latin parātūra (parāt-, past participle stem of parāre to prepare (see pare) + -ūra -ure)
  • Old French pareure peeling
  • Middle English 1200–50


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