WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pa•rure
(pə rŏŏr′; Fr. pa ryr′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rures
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(-rŏŏrz′; Fr. -ryr′).USA pronunciation
- 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