How to pronounce galloon
American English pronunciation
guh-LOON
- IPA
- /ɡəˈlun/
- Syllables
- guh · LOON (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What galloon means
A narrow braid of shiny thread used to trim clothes and curtains
In a sentence: The costume maker sewed gold galloon along the edges of the cape.
Where it comes from: It comes from a French word for braid, from galonner, meaning "to braid."
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