TORSADE

Etymology

Noun

torsade (countable and uncountable, plural torsades)

A decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon

Harper's Magazine

(pathology) torsade de pointes

Anagrams

• adorest, dorsate, roasted, rosated

Source: Wiktionary


Tor*sade", n. [F.]

Definition: A twisted cord; also, a molded or worked ornament of similar form.

The crown decked with torsades of pearls. Harper's Mag.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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