Definitions for cabochons

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cabochons cab·o·chon

Spelling: [kab-uh-shon; French ka-baw-

IPA: /ˈkæb əˌʃɒn; French ka bɔˈʃɔ̃/

Cabochons is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 260 anagrams from letters in cabochons (abcchnoos).

Definitions for cabochons

noun

1. a precious stone of convex hemispherical or oval form, polished but not cut into facets.
2. an ornamental motif resembling this, either concave or convex and often surrounded by ornately carved leaf patterns, used on furniture of the 18th century.

adverb

1. in the form of a cabochon:

adjective

1. being cut cabochon:

Origin of cabochons

1570-80; Middle French, equivalent to caboche head (see cabbage¹) + -on diminutive suffix

Examples for cabochons

The Loch Buy brooch, of more elaborate workmanship, is likewise surmounted by a cabochon crystal on a raised dais.

I make a point of having a cabochon emerald: I collect them.'

Its surface is pierced with holes arranged in rose-shaped patterns, and set with large pearls and cabochon sapphires.

In many of the Flemish pictures of the same date we find ornamental rings set with table-cut or cabochon stones.

As you walk around them they glow in lights and shades like a cabochon emerald.

Otherwise, as Mr. cabochon judiciously says, why have the stones reset at all?

cabochon stones are sometimes set over foil or on polished gold to increase the reflection of light.

Like the rose cut, the cabochon cut does not give much brilliancy as compared to the brilliant cut.

Any other fiery red stone might equally well be styled a carbuncle, especially if cabochon cut.

The jewellery of Puy is mounted with cabochon stones in large high settings.