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tortillon
[ tawr-tee-on, -ohn; French tawr-tee-yawn ]
/ ˌtɔr tiˈɒn, -ˈoʊn; French tɔr tiˈyɔ̃ /
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noun, plural tor·til·lions [tawr-tee-onz, -ohnz; French tawr-tee-yawn]. /ˌtɔr tiˈɒnz, -ˈoʊnz; French tɔr tiˈyɔ̃/.
a stump made of paper twisted to a point, used in drawing.
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Origin of tortillon
Words nearby tortillon
torticollis, tortile, tortilla, tortilla chip, Tortilla Flat, tortillon, tortious, tortoise, tortoise beetle, tortoise brooch, tortoise-core
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How to use tortillon in a sentence
Tortillon stumps are used in making the face, when it is desired to produce the stump effect, and also in making the hair.
Crayon Portraiture|Jerome A. BarhydtIt will also be well to make a chamois block for applying the crayon sauce, to be worked with the tortillon stump.
Crayon Portraiture|Jerome A. Barhydt
British Dictionary definitions for tortillon
Word Origin for tortillon
from French: something twisted, from Old French tortiller to twist
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