Pronunciation: tr ə - ' pün-( ˌ )t ō , - ' pu ̇ n-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tos
Etymology: Italian, from past participle of trapungere to embroider, from tra- across (fr. Latin trans- ) + pungere to prick, from Latin ― more at TRANS- , PUNGENT
Date: circa 1924
: a decorative quilted design in high relief worked through at least two layers of cloth by outlining the design in running stitch and padding it from the underside