# galloon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡəˈluːn/

## Definitions
1. A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on men's coats in the eighteenth century, on women's apparel in the nineteenth, and on such furnishings as draperies or cushions.

## Etymology
From French galon, from galonner (“to braid”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/galloon