biscornu

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noun

A kind of ornamental pincushion, usually made out of Aida cloth or linen, and decorated with embroidery.

OriginFrench biscornu →
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Meanings

nounbiscornu (plural biscornus)

plural biscornus

  1. A kind of ornamental pincushion, usually made out of Aida cloth or linen, and decorated with embroidery.

Origin

  1. Frenchbiscornu
  2. Englishbiscornu

Borrowed from French biscornu, from bis- (“two”) + cornu (“horn”).

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APA

biscornu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biscornu

MLA

“biscornu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biscornu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biscornu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biscornu.

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