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orphrey

/ˈɔː.fri/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa una franja o borde ricamente bordado, típicamente presente en vestimentas eclesiásticas como casullas o capas pluviales.

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C2formalcommonart/ˈɔː.fri/

A noun referring to a richly embroidered band or edging, typically found on ecclesiastical vestments such as a chasuble or cope.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una franja o borde ricamente bordado, típicamente presente en vestimentas eclesiásticas como casullas o capas pluviales.
  1. Embroidered vestment border C2 formal british

    An ornamental, richly embroidered band or border, typically found on ecclesiastical garments like a chasuble or cope.

    • The priest's chasuble was adorned with a gold orphrey.
    • The orphrey on the cope depicted scenes from the Bible.
    • Medieval orphreys were often made with silk and precious metal threads.

    🇪🇸Orla bordada de vestidura litúrgica