"paillon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paillons [plural]
Etymology: French, from paille (“straw”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun}} paillon (plural paillons)
  1. A thin leaf of metal, for use in gilding or enamelling, or to show through a translucent medium.
    Sense id: en-paillon-en-noun-tJo8ObF7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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