[tawr-sahd, -seyd] 
| 1. | a twisted cord. |
| 2. | any ornamental twist, as of velvet. |
| tor·sade (tôr-säd', -sād') n. A decorative trimming of twisted ribbon or cord, used especially on hats. [French, from tors, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, alteration of Latin tortus, past participle of torquēre, to twist; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.] |
