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Definition of Torsade
1. n. A twisted cord; also, a molded or worked ornament of similar form.
Definition of Torsade
1. Noun. a decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Torsade
1. a twisted cord [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Torsade
Literary usage of Torsade
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Journal of Archaeology by Archaeological Institute of America (1887)
"The ornamental bands: torsade and palmette.—The line of ornament which separates
the lower from the upper zone, and which probably also encircled the ..."
2. Wimples and Crisping Pins: Being Studies in the Coiffure and Ornaments of Women by Theodore Child (1894)
"... torsade an infinite number of diamonds attached to the frizzed hair simulated
a nebula of light — as it were a comet, of which the torsade was the tail. ..."
3. Belle Assemblée: Or, Court and Fashionable Magazine; Containing Interesting (1831)
"A row of blond lace, headed by a torsade, or a torsade only, is used to adorn
velvet dresses. Crape, and plain and figured gauzes, are in request both for ..."
4. The Future of Drug Safety: Promoting and Protecting the Health of the Public by Alina Baciu, Kathleen R. Stratton, Sheila P. Burke (2007)
"The following are some drugs for which AEs were identified through AERS:
terfenadine (torsade de pointes and sudden death), cisapride (torsade de pointes ..."
5. Blackwood's Lady's Magazine and Gazette of the Fashionable World, Or, St (1837)
"Les cheveux sont attachés un peu bas et séparés en quatre mèches tournées autour
d'autant de rouleaux de crin. La torsade la plus élevée doit être faite la ..."
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