paillette /pīˈyet, , paɪˈjɛt 
, päˈ(y)et, , pɑˈ(j)ɛt , pəˈlet, pəˈlɛt / ▸ noun a piece of glittering material used to ornament clothing; a spangle. ▪ a piece of bright metal used in enamel painting.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century : from French, diminutive of paille, from Latin palea ‘straw, chaff’.
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