Meanings
nounFrench wire (plural French wires)
plural French wires
- jewelryFine wire of silver or other metal wound into a flexible coil, used for finishing beaded jewelry.
Synonyms: French coil, gimp
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFine wire of silver or other metal wound into a flexible coil, used for finishing beaded jewelry.
Similar
French coilgimp
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APA
French wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20wire
MLA
“French wire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20wire. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French wire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20wire.
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