Crossword clues for parure
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Parure \Pa`rure"\, n. [F., OF. pareure, LL. paraura, fr. L. parare to prepare. See Pare.] An ornament or decoration for the person; esp., a decoration consisting of a set of ornaments to be used together; as, a parure of rubies or of embroideries.
Wiktionary
n. A set of jewellery to be worn together.
Wikipedia
A parure is a set of various items of matching jewelry, which rose to popularity in 17th-century Europe.
Usage examples of "parure".
Gravissaient la montagne, illuminaient la fleuve Et jetaient leur parure universelle et neuve De mer en mer, sur les pays silencieux.
Catherine sait que les fleurs sont des parures seantes, et que les belles dames qui mettent des bouquets a leur corsage en paraissent plus jolies.
The rest of the parure consisted of a necklace of single roses which could be used also as a simple tiara, a brooch with flowers and leaves mounted en tremblant, and a pair of bracelets to match the necklace.
And quick she seized the opportunity charitably to enumerate the parures in her jewel-case, and laces in her drawers, and the dresses in her wardrobes.
Pekins, damasks, lampas, painted moires, robes of shot gros de Tours, India kerchiefs embroidered in gold that could be washed, dauphines without a right or wrong side, in the piece, Genoa and Alencon point lace, parures in antique goldsmith's work, ivory bon-bon boxes ornamented with microscopic battles, gewgaws and ribbons -- he lavished everything on Cosette.