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bargello Definition

bar·gello (bär jel′ō; often, -z̸hel′ō)

noun

  1. a long, straight stitch in needlepoint, arranged so as to produce a zigzag pattern
  2. the pattern produced by using this stitch, esp. a modified zigzag or flamelike design, or any pattern like this
  3. this type of embroidery

Etymology: after Bargello, a museum in Florence, Italy, where it appears in upholstery

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