schiffli

[shif-lee]

noun

1. a large, loomlike machine for embroidering textiles and working patterns in lace.

2. the delicate work produced by such a machine, used on clothing, as lingerie and millinery, on furniture coverings, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of schiffli¹

< Swiss German: literally, little ship

Example Sentences

The director Collin Schiffli draws from the hyper-stylized playbook of filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, Edgar Wright, and Nicolas Winding Refn, employing comic-book style animation and freeze-frame effects to introduce the film’s characters, all crazy rich folks and hip, teeth-gnashing hustlers.

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Tearing open the wounds of childhood trauma, the director, Collin Schiffli, and his writer, David Dastmalchian, immerse us in the desperate acts of a young runaway couple, then dare us to condemn them.

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The story takes some unbelievably tragic twists and turns, and along the way, Dastmalchian unfolds a riveting performance, aided by Schiffli’s beautiful and unobtrusive style.

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Now there are 25 cats on campus - a reduction of more than half, Schiffli said.

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In Buffalo County, emergency coordinator Steve Schiffli says damage was minimal.

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