chou
noun/ʃuː/
Etymology From French chou (“cabbage”); compare French pâte à choux (“choux pastry”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and kale.
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Fashion, Lifestyle A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament in women's clothing.
- Medium sized chous, or rosettes of the ribbon finish the trimming at bottom of chest opening, and at the waist points back and front.1891, Locomotive Engineers Journal, volume 25, page 1146: