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PAILLON
Etymology
Noun
paillon (plural paillons)
A thin leaf of metal, for use in gilding or enamelling, or to show through a translucent medium.
Anagrams
• Pallion, Pollina
Source: Wiktionary
Pail`lon", n.; pl. -lions (#). [F., fr. paille straw.]
Definition: A thin leaf of metal, as for use in gilding or enameling, or to show through a translucent medium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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