picot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpiːkəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pē′kō)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pi•cot  (pē′kō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesone of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
  • Gmc; see pic2, pike2
  • French: a purl, literally, a splinter, diminutive of pic prick
  • 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
picot / ˈpiːkəʊ/
  1. any of a pattern of small loops, as on lace
Etymology: 19th Century: from French: small point, from pic point
'picot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
picot stitch - picotee

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