picot

[ pee-koh ]

/ ˈpi koʊ /

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noun

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

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Origin of picot

1880–85; <French: a purl, literally, a splinter, diminutive of pic prick <Germanic; see pic², pike²

Words nearby picot

picoline, picong, Pico Rivera, picornavirus, picosecond, picot, picotee, picot stitch, picowave, picquet, picramic acid

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How to use picot in a sentence

Its militants say explicitly they are out to erase the borders that Sykes-Picot established across most of the modern Middle East.
Turkish President Declares Lawrence of Arabia a Bigger Enemy than ISIS|Jamie Dettmer|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To make picot edging: With crochet hook, beginning at ribbed edge at top, work 1.
Beehive for Bairns, Vol. 2|Various
Ganimard descended it, crossed a court and a vestibule and found himself in the rue Picot.
Arsne Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes|Maurice LeBlanc
He had borrowed three sokemen to hold his pleas from Picot the sheriff and had refused to give them up again.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland

One of these was Picot de Blestre, a doctor as well as a fighting man, and he proved of valuable assistance to the settlement.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton
This is a quick mode of making the picot, and imitates most closely the real Spanish lace.
The Art of Modern Lace Making|The Butterick Publishing Co.

British Dictionary definitions for picot

picot

/ (ˈpiːkəʊ) /

noun

any of a pattern of small loops, as on lace

Word Origin for picot

C19: from French: small point, from pic point

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