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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quillwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
quill-work
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From quill + work.

Usage

Inflected Forms

quillworks (plural)

Questions

What does quillwork mean?
Decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans.
Where does quillwork come from?
From quill + work.

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