1The action or craft of tying knots in yarn to make carpets or other decorative items.
Example sentencesExamples
Anderson was a professional painter for 15 years before turning to Chinese knotting in 1996.
Off-loom techniques such as macramé and knotting were popular, and shaped weaving was tried.
1.1The knots tied in a carpet or other item.
2A preparation applied to knots in wooden boards prior to painting to prevent resin from oozing through, typically consisting of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits.
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In winter it became necessary to place sandbags against the door, and to stuff up the keyhole against the wind and rain, which had worn the paint so thin that the priming and knotting showed through.
Definition of knotting in US English:
knotting
nounˈnädiNGˈnɑdɪŋ
1The action or craft of tying knots in yarn or string to make carpets or other decorative items.
Example sentencesExamples
Off-loom techniques such as macramé and knotting were popular, and shaped weaving was tried.
Anderson was a professional painter for 15 years before turning to Chinese knotting in 1996.