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1) A class of weaving patterns that uses long floating threads to form a geometric design. | 1) A class of weaving patterns that uses long floating threads to form a geometric design. | ||
− | 2) A [ | + | 2) A [[cotton]] cloth with a checked pattern resembling a barley kernel. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == |
Revision as of 10:45, 8 January 2014
Description
1) A class of weaving patterns that uses long floating threads to form a geometric design.
2) A Cotton cloth with a checked pattern resembling a barley kernel.
Synonyms and Related Terms
espiguilla (Esp.); gerstekorrel (binding) (Ned); bird's eye; honeycomb; barley corn; barlicorn;
Additional Information
H. Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Techniques, Ronaldd P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988, page 142.
Authority
- Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988 Comment: p. 142
- Meredith Montague, contributed information, 1998
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997