fɹˈɛntʃ wˈaɪɚ, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz bˈʊliən ɔːɹ ɡˈɪmp, ɪz ɐ fˈaɪn kˈɔɪl ʌv sˈɪlvɚ ɔːɹ ɡˈoʊldfˈɪld wˈaɪɚ jˈuːzd baɪ dʒˈuːəlɚz tə kənsˈiːl bˈiːdɪŋ wˈaɪɚ nˈɛkst tə kɹˈɪmps ænd klˈæsps.
French wire, also known as bullion or gimp, is a fine coil of silver or gold-filled wire used by jewellers to conceal beading wire next to crimps and clasps.