- 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]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.