piping
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- noun
- /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
- Specialized
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- Her new handbag had a lovely contrast of pink piping that complemented the main fabric beautifully.
Rolls Royce calls it colored seat piping in cashmere grey.
- Rolls Royce calls it colored seat piping in cashmere grey.
Examples
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i mean the black set with gold thread piping.
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I also decided to go ahead and make coordinating piping for my cushion.
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With a little white collar that had a little... red piping on it.
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This piping around here is just some shiny gold, gold cord.
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The pants with the alternate jerseys also have red piping that goes down the side of the legs.
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The headboard is particularly pretty, with a deeper pink piping that accents the curve of the design.
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Violet was wearing my good kelly-green jumper and white blouse with green piping.
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The one he liked was aqua, with white piping around the sleeves and "Dave" sewn with grey thread over the front pocket.
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The designer added a touch of elegance to the dress with matching black piping along the seams.
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They chose a sofa with soft cushions and decorative piping to enhance its stylish look.
Synonyms
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A long narrow strip of fabric used for tying, decorating, or carrying ink in machines
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A decorative edge on clothing
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A decorative strip made by weaving threads to decorate clothes, curtains, or furniture
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A soft velvety cord people use for embroidery and trimming fabric
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A narrow decorative braid used to finish the edge of clothes or furniture
A thin strip of fabric sewn into an edge for decoration or strength
A soft, velvety cord used for embroidery and crafts
Compounds
- US
A large bird that lives in trees in Central and South America and makes high clear calls
- Australian
A black and white bird like a crow that sings a pleasant song and copies other sounds
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Piping (the cloth edge) is named after pipe because the thin cord used as a trim looks like a small tube ('a small tube'). So adding piping to clothes or cushions means sewing in a narrow, tube-like edge for decoration.