|
|
Definition of Fontange
1. n. A kind of tall headdress formerly worn.
Definition of Fontange
1. Noun. A curly headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made of knots of ribbons. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fontange
1. a tall head-dress worn in the 17th century [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fontange
Literary usage of Fontange
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nature Displayed in Her Mode of Teaching Language to Man: Being a New and by Nicolas Gouin Dufief (1834)
"Cela suffit: madame fontange, vous pouvez les laisser, et prix est arrête à ...
En vérité, madame fontange, cela est bien mal à vous: nous allons toucher ..."
2. The English Illustrated Magazine (1886)
"But the most striking head-dress of the period was the fontange. ... But the
fontange did not stop there ; another bow was added, lace, a cap, a streamer, ..."
Other Resources:
