How to pronounce quilling
American English pronunciation
KWIL-ing
- IPA
- /ˈkwɪlɪŋ/
- Syllables
- KWIL · ing (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What quilling means
The craft of rolling paper strips into coiled designs
In a sentence: Mia used quilling to turn thin strips of colored paper into a flower for the card.
Where it comes from: It comes from quill, a bird's stiff feather. Crafters once rolled the paper strips around a feather quill.
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