From Angélique de Fontanges, one of French king Louis XIV's mistresses, who sported the headdress.
fontange (plural fontanges)
A headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made with pleated layers of starched lace and ribbon.
Source: Wiktionary
Fon`tange", n. Etym: [F., from the name of the first wearer, Mlle. de Fontanges, about 1679.]
Definition: A kind of tall headdress formerly worn. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
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