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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Example Sentences

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picot

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

From Time Magazine Archive

It disappeared for a short time, but burst forth again as a whole section of the bookcase revolved on a picot and disclosed a large opening like a vault.

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

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

From Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet by Anonymous

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

From Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Grace Christie

With the gray make 2 trebles, picot of 3 chain caught in last treble and 1 treble around neck, and between 1st and 2d trebles of shells around body of jacket.

From Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet by Anonymous

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