cannetille

[ kan-i-teel; French kan-tee-yuh ]

noun

1. a gold or silver thread with a spiral twist, formerly much used in embroidery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannetille¹

< Spanish cañatillo, diminutive of cañuto pipe, tube (< Mozarabic ) < Vulgar Latin *cannūtus, equivalent to Latin cann ( a ) cane + Vulgar Latin *-ūtus for Latin -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The winner of the 2010 International Chopin Piano Competition, Avdeeva combined technical confidence with an assertive, iron-fingered touch, cannetille decoration turned into insistent torrents.

From Washington Post