Kilting

Kilting
KILTING
Kilting in dressmaking is the making of flat single plaits, each plait folded so as to cover half the breadth of the preceding one.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Kilting — Kilt ing, n. (Dressmaking) A perpendicular arrangement of flat, single plaits, each plait being folded so as to cover half the breadth of the preceding one. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kilting — Kilt Kilt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kilted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kilting}.] To tuck up; to truss up, as the clothes. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • kilting — /ˈkɪltɪŋ/ (say kilting) noun (in a skirt, etc.) an arrangement of flat pleats set close together, each overlapping half of the last …  

  • kilting — /kil ting/, n. an arrangement of kilt pleats. [1515 25; KILT + ING1] * * * …   Universalium

  • kilting — noun A method of vertically arranging flat plaits such that each plait is folded so as to cover half the of the one before it …   Wiktionary

  • kilting — n. act of folding and pleating (fabric, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • kilting — /kil ting/, n. an arrangement of kilt pleats. [1515 25; KILT + ING1] …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma — As of year end 2006, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints reported 39,581 members, 7 stakes, 57 wards, and 24 branches in Oklahoma. [ [http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/contact us/usa oklahoma LDS Newsroom (Statistical… …   Wikipedia

  • kilt — {{11}}kilt (n.) plaited tartan skirt, c.1730, from M.E. verb kilten to tuck up (mid 14c.), from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Dan. kilte op to tuck up; O.N. kilting shirt, kjalta fold made by gathering up to the knees ). {{12}}kilt (v.) to tuck up,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Kilt — Kilt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kilted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kilting}.] To tuck up; to truss up, as the clothes. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kilted — Kilt Kilt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kilted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kilting}.] To tuck up; to truss up, as the clothes. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”