definitions

fagoting

[ fag-uh-ting ]
/ ˈfæg ə tɪŋ /

noun

an openwork decoration of fabric in which thread is drawn in crisscross stitches across an open seam.

Nearby words

faggy, fagin, fagiolo, fagopyrism, fagot, fagoting, fah, faha, fahd, fahd ibn abdul aziz, fahlband
Also British, fag·got·ing.

Origin of fagoting

First recorded in 1880–85; fagot + -ing1

Definition for fagoting (2 of 2)

fagot

[ fag-uh t ]
/ ˈfæg ət /

noun

a bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches bound together and used as fuel, a fascine, a torch, etc.
a bundle; bunch.
a bundle of pieces of iron or steel to be welded, hammered, or rolled together at high temperature.
bouquet garni.

verb (used with object)

to bind or make into a fagot.
to ornament with fagoting.
Also British, fag·got.

Origin of fagot

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French; of obscure origin
Related formsfag·ot·er, nounun·fag·ot·ed, adjective
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