cul-de-lampe

noun

An ornamental design used to fill up blank spaces in a book.

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Meanings

noun
  1. An ornamental design used to fill up blank spaces in a book.

Origin

From French.

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Translations

French cabochon, couillard
  • cabochonornamental design
  • couillardornamental design
  • cul-de-lampeornamental design
Cite this entry
APA

cul-de-lampe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cul-de-lampe

MLA

“cul-de-lampe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cul-de-lampe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cul-de-lampe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cul-de-lampe.

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