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tra·pun·to | \ trə-ˈpün-(ˌ)tō 
, -ˈpu̇n- \
, -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
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The first known use of trapunto was circa 1924
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