parure means A set of jewellery to be worn together. It carries an Arena rating of 1358, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, parure ranks #1,090 of 13,219 for Most Elegant Words, #1,992 of 13,218 for Most Beautiful Words, #2,015 of 13,218 for Most Exacting Words, #5,029 of 13,218 for Most Whimsical Words.
parure is pronounced /pəˈɹʊə/.
Why “parure” is a great word
A complete set of matching jewelry designed to be worn together. From Old French *pareure*, *parure* ("adornment"), from *parer* ("to adorn, embellish"), from Latin *parāre* ("to prepare, arrange"). Unlike a "bijou," a singular, delicate trinket, or an "ensemble," a broad coordination of garments, a parure is a deliberate and formal unity. It is the cold, coordinated weight of a necklace and earrings in a single filigree pattern, the precise click of a bracelet's clasp, and the dark gleam of jet beads at throat, wrist, and ears—a prepared and arranged completeness that turns adornment into a silent argument for order.
Etymology
Old French pareure, parure. See French parure.
noun
- A set of jewellery to be worn together.““… among the objects stolen was the famous parure of Black Diamonds, for which a bid of half a million sterling had just been made and accepted.[…]””
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