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lavalier

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lav⋅a⋅liere

[lav-uh-leer, lah-vuh-]
–noun
1. an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.
2. lavaliere microphone.
Also, lav⋅a⋅lier, la⋅val⋅lière [Fr. la-va-lyer] .


Origin:
1915–20; after the Duchesse de La Vallière (1644–1710), one of the mistresses of Louis XIV
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