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gadroon

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gadroon /ɡəˈdruːn

▸ noun a decorative edging on metal or wood formed by parallel rounded strips (reeding) like inverted fluting.

– DERIVATIVES

gadrooned /ɡəˈdruːnd

/ adjective

gadrooning /ɡəˈdruːnɪŋ

/ noun

– ORIGIN late 17th century: from French godron, probably related to goder ‘to pucker’, also to godet.