gorgière

noun2

1. •
   (historical) A gorget (piece of armor).

   • The camail that protected the neck has given place to the gorgière of plate, which for greater freedom of[…] — 1843
2. •
   (historical) A gorget (clothing item).

   • […] were all the arts of the cunning devoted to the guimpe, the gorgières, the mentonnières, the voluminous escoffions. — 1904