lav|al|lière

lav|al|lière
lav|a|liere, lav|a|lier, or lav|al|lière «LAV uh LIHR», noun.
1. an ornament hanging from a small chain, worn around the neck by women.
2. Also, lavalier microphone. a small broadcasting microphone worn on a cord about the neck and resting on the chest.
[< French lavallière < (the Duchesse de) La Vallière, 1644-1710, a mistress of Louis XIV of France]

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  • lav|a|liere — lav|a|liere, lav|a|lier, or lav|al|lière «LAV uh LIHR», noun. 1. an ornament hanging from a small chain, worn around the neck by women. 2. Also, lavalier microphone. a small broadcasting microphone worn on a cord about the neck and resting on the …   Useful english dictionary

  • lav|a|lier — lav|a|liere, lav|a|lier, or lav|al|lière «LAV uh LIHR», noun. 1. an ornament hanging from a small chain, worn around the neck by women. 2. Also, lavalier microphone. a small broadcasting microphone worn on a cord about the neck and resting on the …   Useful english dictionary

  • lavaliere — lav•a•liere or lav•a•lier or la•val•lière [[t]ˌlæv əˈlɪər, ˌlɑ və [/t]] n. jew an ornamental pendant, usu. jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck • Etymology: 1915–20; after the Duchesse de La Vallière (1644–1710), a mistress of Louis XIV …   From formal English to slang

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