cordonnet

[ kawr-dn-et, -dn-ey ]

noun

1. a thread, cord, or yarn used to outline a lace motif, form fringes, edge decorative braid, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cordonnet¹

From French, dating back to 1855–60; cordon, -et

Example Sentences

Actress Sarah Gadon wore the Reverso Cordonnet Duetto to the Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance’s premier, which sparkles with more than 1,250 diamonds, including its cordlet-style bracelet.

From Forbes

Actress Zhao Wei chose to wear a timepiece from the Hybris Artistica collection for her appearance on the red carpet: the Reverso Cordonnet Neva, which is fully snow-set with diamonds.

From Forbes

It has already been said that the sections are sewn throughout, and, further, that the end section is likewise similarly sewn with them through the linen joint—in high class work with coloured cordonnet silk.

From Project Gutenberg

Take two silk threads of the kind sold as "Cordonnet" silk, each thread of a different colour.

From Project Gutenberg

A peculiarity in its manufacture is, that it is the only lace in which horsehair is inserted along the edge to give increased strength to the cordonnet, a practice originating in the necessity of making the point stand up when the tall headdresses formerly worn by women were exposed to the wind.

From Project Gutenberg