Definition of "torsade" []

• A decorative trimming of twisted ribbon or cord, used especially on hats. (noun)

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• ""But for your Majesty to put yourself in the king's power?" ventured a courtier, who wore a begemmed torsade and a cloak of Genoa velvet."
• ""New data demonstrate that Anzemet injection can increase the risk of developing torsade de pointes, an abnormal heart rhythm, which in some cases can be fatal," the FDA said at the time."
• "I'd also bought a cabbage at the market last week because it was so pretty, with it's gentle torsade-like swirl."