Meaning
A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on men's coats in the eighteenth century, on women's apparel in the nineteenth, and on such furnishings as draperies or cushions.
Etymology
Origin: French
From French galon, from galonner (“to braid”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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