orphrey
(noun) a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
orphrey (plural orphreys)
(obsolete) Any elaborate embroidery, especially when made of gold thread; an object (such as clothing or fabric) adorned with such embroidery. [14th–19th c.]
(Christianity) An embroidered ornamental band or border on an ecclesiastical vestment, altar frontal, etc. [from 15th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Or"phrey, n. Etym: [See Orfrays.]
Definition: A band of rich embroidery, wholly or in part of gold, affixed to vestments, especially those of ecclesiastics. Pugin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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