skipdent

skipdent
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: skip (I) + dent
: an openwork fabric woven by skipping selected dents when drawing in the warp in the loom reed

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/skip"dent'/, n.
an open-weave effect in fabric, produced by purposely omitting specific warp ends in the drawing-in process.
[SKIP1 + DENT1]

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  • skipdent — /skip dent /, n. an open weave effect in fabric, produced by purposely omitting specific warp ends in the drawing in process. [SKIP1 + DENT1] * * * …   Universalium

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