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multifoil

[ muhl-tuh-foil ]

noun

  1. a foil, especially one having more than five lobes.


adjective

  1. (of an arch, window opening, etc.) having the form of a foil with more than five lobes.

multifoil

/ ˈmʌltɪˌfɔɪl /

noun

  1. an ornamental design having a large number of foils See also trefoil quatrefoil cinquefoil
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of multifoil1

First recorded in 1825–35; multi- + foil 2
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Example Sentences

Multifoil, mul′ti-foil, adj. having more than five foils or arcuate divisions.—n. multifoil ornament.

Multifoil cusped arch, invented by the Moors at Cordova in the 10th century.

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