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: Nehama (med_cat) wrote in 1word1day,
2014-06-13 13:34:00

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2014-06-13 13:34:00

Friday word: Jabot

A French word this time, but one I had first learned in Russian.
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ja·bot

noun \zha-ˈbō, ˈja-ˌbō\

1: a fall of lace or cloth attached to the front of a neckband and worn especially by men in the 18th century

2: a pleated frill of cloth or lace attached down the center front of a woman's blouse or dress

Etymology: French, originally "crop of a bird".

First Known Use: 1823

Tags: french, j, noun, wordsmith: med_cat

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