TORTILLON


Meaning of TORTILLON in English

/tawr'tee on", -ohn"/ ; Fr. /tawrdd tee yawonn"/ , n. , pl. tortillions /-tee onz", -ohnz"/ ; Fr. /-tee yawonn"/ .

a stump made of paper twisted to a point, used in drawing.

[ 1890-95; tortill ( er ) to twist (see TORT) + -on n. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .