cord braid
111Cable — /kay beuhl/, n. George Washington, 1844 1925, U.S. novelist and short story writer. * * * (as used in expressions) Cable News Network cable modem cable structure cable television coaxial cable * * * ▪ electronics …
112cordon — /kawr dn/, n. 1. a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area. 2. a cord or braid worn for ornament or as a fastening. 3. a ribbon worn usually diagonally across the breast as a badge of a knightly or …
113cordonnet — /kawr dn et , dn ay /, n. a thread, cord, or yarn used to outline a lace motif, form fringes, edge decorative braid, etc. [1855 60; < F; see CORDON, ET] * * * …
114passementerie — /pas men tree/; Fr. /pahs mahonn trddee /, n. trimming of braid, cord, bead, etc., in any of various forms. [1850 55; < F; see PASSEMENT, ERY] * * * …
115purl — purl1 /perrl/, v.t., v.i. 1. to knit with a reverse stitch. 2. to finish with loops or a looped edging. n. 3. a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and… …
116Fashion and Dress — ▪ 1995 Glamour became the style catchword of 1994 and summarized a look of being dressed up and made up. The new sophistication put an end to dressing down, the look popularized in 1993 by grunge and the style known as deconstruction, which …
117industrial polymers, major — Introduction chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials. In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man made fibres, adhesives, and surface coatings, a tremendous variety of polymers are… …
118wick — 1. noun a) A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such a …
119guimpe — noun /ɡɪmp/ a) Gimp; a narrow flat braid or reinforced cord of fabric used for ornamental trimming. All the nuns at the convent wore plain blouses and skirts except for Sister Edgar, who had permission from the motherhouse to fit herself out in… …
120sennit — noun a) braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns b) straw or grass which is braid for a hat …
