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quillwork

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪlwəːk/
Definition of quillwork

noun

[mass noun]
  • a type of decoration for clothing and possessions characteristic of certain North American Indian peoples, using softened and dyed porcupine quills to make elaborate applied designs: lovely birchbark baskets decorated with porcupine quillwork

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Definition of quillwork in the US English dictionary
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