lav|a|lier

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 chest.
[< French lavallière < (the Duchesse de) La Vallière, 1644-1710, a mistress of Louis XIV of France]

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