millefleur

[ meel-flur, -floor; French meel-flœr ]

adjective

1. having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork.

Word History and Origins

Origin of millefleur¹

1905–10; < French mille fleurs literally, thousand flowers; millefiori

Example Sentences

Midway through the otherwise beatific “Millefleur,” a percussive edge emerges, offering an unexpected martial cast to the work.

From New York Times

The millefleur tapestry approach by Kehinde Wiley reflects the all encompassing symbolism of a new American tapestry.

From New York Times

The author is the owner of the floral design studio Millefleur in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times

A Millefleur diamond cuff bracelet that retails for $137,500 rents for $2,335 a week.

From New York Times

The murine romane, on which Scarpa collaborated with Venini, expand on the ancient millefleur technique but use it in a relatively coarse manner, in vases and bowls of uneven bricklike pieces of clear glass that contain rings of color.

From New York Times