Masculine
hausse-col
Meaning
gorget, neckpiece
Concepts
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/os.kɔl/
Etymology
Uncertain. Early spellings include housecol and houscot; the current spelling is due to folk etymology (see hausser, col). It has been suggested that the origin is Middle Dutch *halskote, given the French word's early attestation in Flanders, but the Dutch word is not attested.
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