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tambour

tam·bour

UK/ˈtæmbʊə(ɹ)/ uncommon

noun

1.

a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering

Synonyms
2.

a drum

Origin

Borrowed from French tambour (“drum”), from Arabic طُنْبُور (ṭunbūr), from the Middle Persian ancestor of Classical Persian تنبور (tanbūr). Doublet of tabor and tanbur. Compare Armenian տաւիղ (tawiġ), and tabla.

Phrases

  • tambour lace

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