paillette /palˈjɛt 
, pʌɪˈjɛt / ▸ noun a piece of glittering material used to decorate 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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