picot

American  

[pee-koh] / ˈpi koʊ /

noun

1. one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.

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picot British  

/ ˈpiːkəʊ /

noun

1. any of a pattern of small loops, as on lace

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Etymology

Origin of picot

1880–85; < French: a purl, literally, a splinter, diminutive of pic prick < Germanic; see pic ², pike ²

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picot

Last week in England scruffy backyard elms sported pale new picot edgings.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the picot edge: Two doubles in 2 stitches, chain 3 for a picot; repeat.

From Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet by Anonymous

Raleigh bars, "spiders" and point de Bruxelles stitches are used for filling in, and a dainty picot edge is sewed to the outer line of the braid.

From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.

A fine picot braid edges each side of the flounce.

From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.

A steel instrument, called a picot, is then passed into each flower so as to give it a more finished appearance.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.