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Quilling is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Quilling in a sentence

Related words

Quilling | Quill | Quills | Quilled

Quilling meaning

  1. A band of fluted muslin resembling a row of quills.
  2. A form of art that involves the creation of decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper.
  3. Quillwork.

Using Quilling

  • The main meaning on this page is: A band of fluted muslin resembling a row of quills. | A form of art that involves the creation of decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper. | Quillwork.

Context around Quilling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

machine 1×

Sentence patterns with Quilling

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for a quilling machine which 1× is called quilling 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for example in 1×

Common sentence endings:

early textile manufacturing 1×

Words around Quilling

Just before it in the word index:

quillin 2 quillian 2 quilliam 3 quillette 3 quillen 5 quilled 3

Just after it in the word index:

quills 33 quilmes 3 quilombo 3 quilombos 2 quilon 4 quilox 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Quilling

  • In this selection, "quilling" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, machine stand out and add context to how "quilling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for a quilling machine which and is called quilling. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "quilling" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with quilling

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is called "quilling". (4 words)

For example, in 15 BC the philosopher Yang Xiong described the invention of the belt drive for a quilling machine, which was of great importance to early textile manufacturing. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

For example, in 15 BC the philosopher Yang Xiong described the invention of the belt drive for a quilling machine, which was of great importance to early textile manufacturing. (29 words)

This is called "quilling". (4 words)

Example sentences (2)

For example, in 15 BC the philosopher Yang Xiong described the invention of the belt drive for a quilling machine, which was of great importance to early textile manufacturing.

This is called "quilling".

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "quilling" in a sentence?
An example: "For example, in 15 BC the philosopher Yang Xiong described the invention of the belt drive for a quilling machine, which was of great importance to early textile manufacturing." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "quilling" from authentic English texts.
What does "quilling" mean?
Quilling means: A band of fluted muslin resembling a row of quills.
How many example sentences with "quilling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "quilling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.