tortillon

[ tawr-tee-on, -ohn; French tawr-tee-yawn ]

noun

, plural tor·til·lions [tawr-tee-, onz, -, ohnz, taw, r, -tee-, yawn].

1. a stump made of paper twisted to a point, used in drawing.

tortillon

/ -ˈəʊn; tɔrtijɔ̃; ˌtɔːtiːˈɒn /

noun

1. another word for stump

Word History and Origins

Origin of tortillon¹

1890–95; < French: literally, something twisted < tortill ( er ) to twist ( tort ) + -on noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of tortillon¹

from French: something twisted, from Old French tortiller to twist

Example Sentences

Tortillon stumps are used in making the face, when it is desired to produce the stump effect, and also in making the hair.

From Project Gutenberg

It will also be well to make a chamois block for applying the crayon sauce, to be worked with the tortillon stump.

From Project Gutenberg