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parure

Pronunciation: /pəˈrʊə/

Definition of parure

noun

  • a set of jewels intended to be worn together: Aunt Gertrude’s diamond parure

Origin:

early 19th century: from French, from parer 'adorn'

parure in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of parure in the US English dictionary