2. Noun. A traditional form of West African headwrap worn by women. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gelee
1. a cosmetic gel [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gelee
Literary usage of Gelee
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gastronomic Regenerator: A Simplified and Entirely New System of Cookery by Alexis Soyer (1847)
"gelee au Rhum. Have a quart of jelly clarified as before, to which add four
wineglasses of old Jamaica ... If wanted clear, proceed as for gelee au rhum. ..."
2. A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, and by John Smith (1837)
"... CLAUDE gelee, CALLED LORRAINE. UPWARDS of two centuries have elapsed since
the birth of this enchanting painter, and during this long period, ..."
3. The Gallery of Portraits: With Memoirs by Arthur Thomas Malkin (1833)
"CLAUDE gelee, commonly called Claude Lorraine, was born in 1600, at the village
of Chamagne in Lorraine, of very indigent parents. ..."
4. The Steward's Handbook and Guide to Party Catering by Jessup Whitehead (1903)
"gelee DE DANTZIC AUX FRAISES—Cherry-brandy jelly with whole strawberries. gelee DE
MARASQUIN лих ABRICOTS — Maraschino jelly with halves of apricots in it ..."
5. A Dictionary of Biography: Comprising the Most Eminent Characters of All by Richard Alfred Davenport (1846)
"... ty ¡hi' time he had acquired extensive doctor's degree at Cambridge, and sup-
name was CLAUDE gelee, was born, in 1600, in the diocese of Toul. ..."
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