fagoting

noun

fag·​ot·​ing ˈfa-gə-tiŋ 

variants or faggoting

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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Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

fagoting

noun

fag·​ot·​ing

variants or faggoting

ˈfag-ət-iŋ

: embroidery done by tying threads in hourglass-shaped bunches