cordelière

common nounadjective

Syllable Decomposition

cordelière

Etymology

feminine singular of the adjective "cordelier" derived from "cord" with the diminutive suffixes -el and substantiating -ière.

Definitions

1. A cord with several knots that religious people wear around their waist.

2. A cord used by men or women to tie a garment.: Sa ceinture était une cordelière à gros glands.

3. A collar around a coat of arms. héraldique

4. A sculpted rod in the shape of a rope. architecture

Masculine

Plural

cordelières

See also

cordelier (cn.) cordeler (v.) encorder (v.) accorder (v.) cordé (adj.) accord (cn.) accordable (adj.) accordage (cn.) accordeur (cn.) cordage (cn.) cordelette (cn.) cordelière (adj.) cordelle (cn.) corder (v.) cordier (cn.) décorder (v.) désaccord (cn.) désaccorder (v.) cordiste (cn.) cordite (cn.)