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gal⋅loon

[guh-loon]
–noun
a braid or trimming of worsted, silk or rayon tinsel, gold or silver, etc., usually having scalloping along both edges.

Origin:
1595–1605; < MF galon, OF galonner to adorn one's head with ribbons, deriv. of gale gala


gal⋅looned, adjective
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gal·loon   (gə-lōōn')   
n.  A narrow band or braid used as trimming and commonly made of lace, metallic thread, or embroidery.

[French galon, from Old French galonner, to decorate the hair with ribbons.]
gal·looned' adj.
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