trapunto

tra·pun·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [truh-poo n-toh]
- /trəˈpʊn toʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [truh-poo n-toh]
- /trəˈpʊn toʊ/

Definitions of trapunto word

noun plural trapunto quilting having an embossed design produced by outlining the pattern with single stitches and then padding it with yarn or cotton. 1
noun trapunto a type of quilting that is only partly padded in a design 0
noun trapunto a kind of padded quilting with the design, in high relief, outlined with single stitches: used as for upholstery and robes 0

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Origin of trapunto

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < Italian: embroidery, noun use of the adj.: embroidered, literally, pricked through (past participle of trapungere), equivalent to tra- (< Latin trā-, variant of trāns- trans-) + -punto < Latin pūnctus, equivalent to pung- (stem of pungere to prick) + -tus past participle suffix; see puncture

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Parts of speech for Trapunto

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trapunto popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trapunto usage trend in Literature

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