fag·ot·ing
| \ ˈfa-gə-tiŋ
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variants:
or faggoting
Definition of fagoting
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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“Fagoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fagoting. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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The first known use of fagoting was in 1868
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