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▪ I. tufting, vbl. n.|ˈtʌftɪŋ|
[f. tuft v. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb tuft, or the result of this.
1. a. Adornment with a tuft or tufts.
1554–5in Feuillerat Revels Q. Mary (1914) 175, vj yardes of red gold sarcenet..for the tuftinge of the wemens hed⁓peces. 1558Ibid., Q. Eliz. (1908) 24 Spente in pullinges oute, tuftinges, tyringes [etc.].
b. concr. Tufts collectively; a mass of tufts.
1791Gilpin Forest Scenery i. 243 Sun-shine striking a wood..and reposing on the tuftings of a clump. 1894R. Bridges Shorter Poems v. xvi. (1912) 317 The fir-trees..wave aloft..their blue-green tuftings.
c. The process or result of using tufts in the making of carpets, etc. Also attrib.
1965Guardian 31 Mar. 14/1 In inserting the pile vertically rather than horizontally as in weaving, tufting has been limited as to the range of effects which can be produced. Ibid., Tufting machines are exclusively American and British developments. 1967E. Short Embroidery & Fabric Collage iii. 68 There is no reason why good designs should not be carried out in candlewick cotton, using either tufting or couching and surface stitchery. 1970Encycl. Americana XXIII. 763 In tufting, a preconstructed backing is used for the basic carpet structure... As the backing fabric moves through the machine, the pile yarns are stitched through it by a long bank of needles working simultaneously. 1974J. Gray Canvas Work 121 (heading) Turkey (Single Knot Tufting)... This stitch, like all tufting stitches, is best worked from bottom to top of the area. 1976J. Messent Designing for Embroidery from Anc. & Prim. Sources i. 28/1 Stumpwork, raised work, high padding and quilting are among some methods of creating a protruding area of interest from an otherwise flat surface, as is a highly textured area such as a shaggy pile or tufting. 1976Daily Tel. 21 Oct. 17/2 Knitting, crochet,..tufting and soft-toy making.
2. Stag-hunting. The action of beating a covert to dislodge the deer. Also attrib.
1862C. P. Collyns Chase Wild Red Deer iv. 82 What I have said will sufficiently indicate what the object of tufting is. 1883Standard 10 Aug. 2/1 Tufting is not a popular form of passing the time on an opening day. 1884Jefferies Red Deer vii. 118 The hounds..are called the ‘tufters’;..drawing the cover is called ‘tufting’.
3. Comb. tufting-button, one of the buttons used in ‘tufting’ a cushion, etc. (see tuft v. 1 b).
1884M. N. Forney Car-Builder's Dict. (Cent. Dict.).
▪ II. ˈtufting, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That tufts: see the vb.
1598[see tuft v. 2]. |