: to make a series of small rounded ridges in (cloth)
Example Sentences
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Noun
This is different from the full quill flower form, which is almost always seen only in florist or decorative mums. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Generally speaking, there are over 300 species of sea pens, named for their quill-like appearance. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022 Now, with problems continuing to pile up at the T recently, including the temporary closures of both the Orange Line and a portion of the Green Line beginning later this month, Estabrook doesn’t plan on putting down his digital ink and quill. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 That option didn't exist when Key put quill to paper. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2022 For the vase: Carousel is a purple quill mum that can measure up to 4 inches across. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 9 July 2022 Place the bundle on top of the fly with the quill end over the hook eye. Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online, 20 May 2020 Lavoisier wears a plain black frock coat and sits at a table with a quill pen in his hand, and with papers and glass instruments (a gasometer, a barometer) before him. Cynthia Saltzman, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 Enamel and industrial, metallic paints, manipulated with a porcupine quill create sharp detail and rich surface textures, including coral, feathers and flowers. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
Verb
Visitors can view a variety of media including textiles—such as Navajo artist D.Y. Begay’s Southwest landscape painting on wool—beadwork, sculpture, photography, film and even clothing attire such as beaded and quilled Louboutin shoes. Lily Katzman, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020 For six weeks last summer the DC-8 and a pair of Twin Otters similarly quilled with atmospheric-sampling instruments flew through more than 100 different columns. Kyle Dickman, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2020 While pens, pencils, and quills still work magic on a piece of paper, writing utensils for your bullet journal can be a pain to carry around. Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 31 Jan. 2020 Visitors can browse through more than 2,000 displays in other media, including decorative gourds, metal, wood, glass, jewelry, quilled greeting cards, handmade clothing and accessories.San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English quil hollow reed, bobbin; akin to Middle High German kil large feather
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)