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ORPHREY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does orphrey mean?
• ORPHREY (noun)
The noun ORPHREY has 1 sense:
1. a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment
Familiarity information: ORPHREY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("orphrey" is a kind of...):
edging (border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug))
Holonyms ("orphrey" is a part of...):
vestment (gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy)
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