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prick something out1Draw a pattern by making small holes in a surface: he pricked out a rough design with his dagger...- A pattern is pricked out by pins on the pillow to guide the worker.
- The pattern has been pricked out with a point before the color was laid on.
1.1Decorate a surface by pricking out a pattern: belts were often pricked out in fancy patterns...- There can be no doubt that the buckle-end of a belt could be a formidable weapon, but in fact the belts were often pricked out in fancy patterns or embellished with metal studs in much the same way that modern motor-bike boys adorn their jackets with stud designs.
2Plant seedlings in small holes made in the earth: he was in the garden pricking out marigolds...- Alternatively, collect ripe seed and sow in trays in a cold frame pricking them out when big enough.
- They will need exactly the same care as those done at home so limit how many are bought, bearing in mind they will need warmth and good light when they have been pricked out.
- The big spring jobs, sowing, pricking out and planting out bedding and vegetables, pruning early flowering shrubs and getting the lawn into shape, are all finished.
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