lavalier

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lavalier

/ˌlæv.əˈlɪɹ/
/ˌlɑv-/

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Borrowed from French lavallière, named after French noblewoman Louise de La Vallière (1644–1710), from a family name meaning “small valley” in French.

noun lavaliers

An item of jewellery consisting of a pendant, sometimes with one stone, suspended from a necklace.
A lavalier microphone.
Similar: lapel mic

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noun a kind of microphone

Español	micrófono de solapa
Français	micro-cravate

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@misc{lavalier_2026,
  title = {lavalier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lavalier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}