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

Example Sentences

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picot

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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 Samuel L. Goldenberg

It opened, but Devanne fell from the ladder, for the entire section of the bookcase, lying between the first and last letters of the words, turned on a picot and disclosed the subterranean passage.

From The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar by Maurice Leblanc

This completes the picot, the bar is then buttonholed to the end.

From Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Grace Christie

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

From Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet by Anonymous