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Meaning of quillwork | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Examples

“On the each end was a leanback made of willow rods tied together in a tapered trapezoidal form set at an angle. Covers of buffalo hide with the hair on and quillwork designs were draped over the leanback and bed surface.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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