façon

[ fa-sawn ]

noun

, French.

, plural fa·çons [f, a, -, sawn].

1. a fashion; manner; style.
2. workmanship; make.

Word History and Origins

Origin of façon¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Item une robbe de Satin gris broche dor en facon dyeulx doiseaulx double de velours cramoisy.

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Item une robbe de velours cramoisy doublee de drap dor de damas cramoisy en facon deschiquier.

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Item une robbe de Satin broche de cramoisy sur or a la nouvelle facon bordee de velours et doublee de taffetas noir.

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Now and then he made long, slashing stabs in the air with the facon.

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The facon he dropped on my side of the wall, but I had no time to stoop for it just then.

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