orphrey

or·phrey

 (ôr′frē) also or·fray (-frā′)

n. pl. or·phreys also or·frays

1. A band of elaborate embroidery decorating the front of certain ecclesiastical vestments.

2. Elaborate embroidery, especially when made of gold.

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[Middle English orfrey, alteration of orfreis, from Old French, from Medieval Latin aurifrigium : Latin aurum, gold + Latin Phrygius, Phrygian.]

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orphrey

(ˈɔːfrɪ) or less commonly

orfray

n

(Knitting & Sewing) a richly embroidered band or border, esp on an ecclesiastical vestment

[C13 orfreis, from Old French, from Late Latin aurifrisium, auriphrygium, from Latin aurum gold + Phrygius Phrygian]

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or•phrey

(ˈɔr fri)

n., pl. -phreys.

1. an ornamental border, esp. on an ecclesiastical vestment.

2. rich or elaborate embroidery, esp. in gold.

3. a piece of richly embroidered material.

[1300–50; Middle English orfreis < Old French < Medieval Latin aurifrisium, aurifrigium, for Latin phrase aurum Phrygium gold embroidery, literally, Phrygian gold]

or′phreyed, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

orphrey - a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) vestment - gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy

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