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bargello

noun
bar·​gel·​lo | \ bär-ˈje-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce bargello (audio) \

Definition of bargello

: a needlework stitch that produces a zigzag pattern

Examples of bargello in a Sentence

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 An artist made those way-beyond-bargello pillows in the living room — I was excited by the idea of using them en masse, like an installation. — Celia Barbour, House Beautiful, "A Historical Pennsylvania Home Is Refined and Casual All at Once," 14 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of bargello

circa 1920, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for bargello

Bargello, museum in Florence, Italy; from the use of this stitch in the upholstery of 17th century chairs at the Bargello

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