English Explanatory Dictionary

fontange

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made with pleated layers of starched lace and ribbon.

Pronunciation

/fɒnˈtɒ̃nʒ/ /fɔnˈtɑnʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fontange.wav

Word forms

fontange fontanges

Etymology

From Angélique de Fontanges, one of French king Louis XIV's mistresses, who sported the headdress.

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