PREFERRED TERM
Cannetille (thread)
DEFINITION
- n. It refers a fine gold or silver thread twisted spirally that is used in embroidery and often made into lace for vestments or into military braid
BROADER CONCEPT
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
- ‘Dictionary by Merriam-Webster: America’s Most-Trusted Online Dictionary’. Accessed 13 January 2020. https://www.merriam-webster.com/.; Campbell, Gordon. The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance. Oxford University Press, 2003.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Cannetille
French
s.m. Filo metallico dorato o argentato strettamente avvolto a spirale per frange e altri ornamenti. Strisciolina d'oro o d'argento tirati o lamellari, attorcigliati a spirale, che viene utilizzata nei ricami
Italian
Hilo canutillo
Spanish
URI
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