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orphrey

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Definitions of orphrey in various dictionaries:

noun - a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment

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

Elaborate embroidery, especially when made of gold.

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Possible Crossword Clues
Ornate needlework for backing borders of heavier embroidery
Rich embroidery bordering an ecclesiastical vestment
Mock her ropy embroidery

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
Oct 17 2008 The Telegraph - Toughie
Oct 6 2006 The Times - Cryptic
Jul 23 2006 The Telegraph - General Knowledge

Possible Dictionary Clues
a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment
A band of elaborate embroidery decorating the front of certain ecclesiastical vestments.
Elaborate embroidery, especially when made of gold.

Orphrey description
An orphrey, also spelt orfrey or orfray, is a form of often highly detailed embroidery, in which typically simple materials are made into complex patterns. In 1182 and 1183 Henry II of England spent lavishly on orphreys. The word comes from Old French orfreis, from Late Latin auriphrygium, from Latin aurum "gold" and Phrygius "Phrygian". * Orphrey bands are often worn on clerical vestments, a tradition that began in the 12th-century Roman Catholic Church. The finest examples of orphrey can take hundreds of hours of work and sell for thousands of dollars.

Orphrey description

An orphrey, also spelt orfrey or orfray, is a form of often highly detailed embroidery, in which typically simple materials are made into complex patterns. In 1182 and 1183 Henry II of England spent lavishly on orphreys. The word comes from Old French orfreis, from Late Latin auriphrygium, from Latin aurum "gold" and Phrygius "Phrygian".
* Orphrey bands are often worn on clerical vestments, a tradition that began in the 12th-century Roman Catholic Church. The finest examples of orphrey can take hundreds of hours of work and sell for thousands of dollars.

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