fagoting

noun

fag·​ot·​ing ˈfa-gə-tiŋ How to pronounce fagoting (audio)
variants or faggoting
1
: an embroidery produced by pulling out horizontal threads from a fabric and tying the remaining cross threads into groups of an hourglass shape
2
: an openwork stitch joining hemmed edges

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Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fagoting was in 1868

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“Fagoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fagoting. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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fagoting

noun
fag·​ot·​ing
variants or faggoting
ˈfag-ət-iŋ
: embroidery done by tying threads in hourglass-shaped bunches

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