Definition of Quilling

1. n. A band of linen, muslin, or the like, fluted, folded, or plaited so as somewhat to resemble a row of quills.

Definition of Quilling

1. Noun. the art of creating decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete) a band of fluted muslin resembling a row of quills ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Quilling

1. material that is quilled [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quilling

quill pen
quillai
quillaia
quillaia bark
quillaias
quillais
quillaja
quillajas
quillback
quillbacks
quilled
quiller
quillers
quillet
quillets
quilling (current term)
quillings
quillion
quillions
quillman
quillmen
quillon
quillons
quillow
quillows
quills
quillwork
quillworks
quillwort
quillwort family

Literary usage of Quilling

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A tour in Ireland; with general observations on the present state of that by Arthur Young (1780)
"... women J quilling, warping, and winding ; the quilling by children : in all, 80 men, 80 women, and 40 children. THE 2110 pieces Worked laft year ..."

2. Annual Report by Wisconsin Banking Dept (1901)
"Menomonie—Schutte & quilling, Bankers. STATEMENT DECEMBER 13, 1900. ... 1!i,308 8C Certificates of deposit 99980 55 Due to Schutte & quilling 6519 74 Total ..."

3. The Weekly Reporter by David Sutherland, India High Court (Calcutta, India), Great Britain Privy Council. Judicial Committee (1891)
"... unless it could be shewn that in so quilling the service the prisoner had actually intended to cause, and had caused, grievous hurt, as defined in ..."

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