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picot

American

[pee-koh] / ˈpi koʊ /

noun

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

picot British

/ ˈpiːkəʊ /

noun

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

Chain 4, fasten back in 1st stitch for a picot, a double between 2 trebles, repeat, making 5 picots around the shell, a double in single treble; repeat.

From Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet by Anonymous

A fine picot braid edges each side of the flounce.

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

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.

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

From Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet by Anonymous

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