sautoir

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US/soʊˈtwɑɹ/US/sɔˈtwɑɹ/

noun

A ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other (en sautoir).

OriginFrench sautoir →
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Meanings

nounsautoir (plural sautoirs)

plural sautoirs

  1. A ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other (en sautoir).
  2. A chain to which a pendant is attached, worn around the neck.
  3. alternativecookingAlternative form of sautoire (“skillet, saute pan”).

    Pare, wash and slice half a pound of fresh mushrooms, put them in a sautoir; cover, shake the sautoir once in awhile and cook ten minutes.

    1911, Rufus Estes, Good Things to Eat, as Suggested by Rufus

Origin

  1. Frenchsautoir
  2. Englishsautoir

Borrowed from French sautoir.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“sautoir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sautoir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sautoir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sautoir.

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