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trellis
[ trel-is ]
/ ˈtrɛl ɪs /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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Origin of trellis
1350–1400; Middle English trelis<Middle French (noun) <Late Latin trilīcius (for Latin trilīx) woven with three threads, equivalent to Latin tri-tri- + līci(um) thread + -us adj. suffix
Words nearby trellis
treillage, Treinta y Tres, Treitschke, trek, Trelawney, trellis, trellised, trelliswork, Trematoda, trematode, tremble
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How to use trellis in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for trellis
trellis
/ (ˈtrɛlɪs) /
noun
a structure or pattern of latticework, esp one used to support climbing plants
an arch made of latticework
verb (tr)
to interweave (strips of wood, etc) to make a trellis
to provide or support with a trellis
Derived forms of trellis
trellis-like, adjectiveWord Origin for trellis
C14: from Old French treliz fabric of open texture, from Late Latin trilīcius woven with three threads, from Latin tri- + līcium thread
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