TRAPUNTO


Meaning of TRAPUNTO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ trə-ˈpün-(ˌ)tō, -ˈpu̇n- ]

noun

( plural -tos )

Etymology: Italian, from past participle of trapungere to embroider, from tra- across (from 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.