trapunto

noun

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tra·pun·to | \ trə-ˈpün-(ˌ)tō

, -ˈpu̇n-

plural trapuntos

Definition of trapunto

: 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

Examples of trapunto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Haines embellished his sofas with monochrome trapunto, an Italian padded quilting technique, topped with pale-blue flatwork embroidery. — Kathryn O’shea-evans, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018

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