orphrey
[ awr-free ]
/ ˈɔr fri /
noun, plural or·phreys.
an ornamental band or border, especially on an ecclesiastical vestment.
gold embroidery.
rich embroidery of any sort.
a piece of richly embroidered material.
Also
or·fray
[awr-frey, -free] /ˈɔr freɪ, -fri/.
Origin of orphrey
1300–50; Middle English
orfreis (later construed as plural) < Old French < Medieval Latin
aurifrisium, variant of
aurifrigium, for Latin phrase
aurum Phrygium gold embroidery, literally, Phrygian gold
OTHER WORDS FROM orphrey
or·phreyed, adjectiveWords nearby orphrey
Example sentences from the Web for orphrey
The chasuble upon which this orphrey is placed is made of a lovely brocaded silk decorated with falcons, peahens, and roses.
Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving |Grace ChristieThe orphrey is divided into tabernacles containing an archbishop, two bishops, and three kings and queens.
Needlework As Art |Marian AlfordOrphrey, or′fri, n. gold or other rich embroidery attached to vestments, esp.
The shoulders were vested in a cope, and this cameo set in the centre of the orphrey.
The Churches of Paris |S. Sophia Beale
British Dictionary definitions for orphrey
orphrey
less commonly orfray
/ (ˈɔːfrɪ) /
noun
a richly embroidered band or border, esp on an ecclesiastical vestment
Word Origin for orphrey
C13
orfreis, from Old French, from Late Latin
aurifrisium, auriphrygium, from Latin
aurum gold +
Phrygius Phrygian