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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Angélique de Fontanges, one of French king Louis XIV's mistresses, who sported the headdress.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fontange (plural fontanges)
- A headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made with pleated layers of starched lace and ribbon.
Translations[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
fontange f (plural fontanges)
Further reading[edit]
- “fontange”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.