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picot

picot

1 9.9
A small decorative loop along the edge of lace or ribbon
  • noun
  • /ˈpiːkoʊ/
  • Specialized
: picote
  • The dress features a beautiful picot trim that adds elegance to its design.

Examples

  • I like your motifs, and the last one with the picots joined to me looks better and firmer.

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  • I thought it was a little too loose, so I decided to add picots to the rings.

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  • She carefully sewed picots along the edge of the lace to enhance its decorative appeal.

  • The fabric shop had a variety of picots in different colors for adding a stylish finish to sewing projects.

Synonyms

buttonhole stitch
vspicot
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A row of small sewn loops that finish and strengthen fabric edges around buttonholes

is small ornamental loops used mainly for edging on lace or ribbon
gimp
vspicot
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A narrow decorative braid used to finish the edge of clothes or furniture

is made of small looped edges rather than solid braid or trim
ricrac
vspicot
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A narrow ribbon with a zigzag edge for decorating clothes or fabric

is formed of small round loops, not a flat zigzag ribbon

Surface Forms

picot singular
picots plural

Etymology

The word picot comes from French parts pic meaning 'point' and -ot meaning 'small'. So a picot border is a line of tiny loops that look like little 'points' along lace or ribbon.