Definitions for picot

picot pi·cot

Spelling: [pee-koh]
IPA: /ˈpi koʊ/

Picot is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 61 anagrams from letters in picot (ciopt).

Definitions for picot

noun

  1. one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.

Origin of picot

1880-85; French: a purl, literally, a splinter, diminutive of pic prick Germanic; see pic2, pike2

Examples for picot

A steel instrument, called a picot, is then passed into each flower so as to give it a more finished appearance.

"The decree is at the tip of my staff," replied picot, captain of his guards, when he was asked to show his orders.

But how in St. picot's name did you arrive at all this knowledge, Mademoiselle?

Accordingly, she approached pere picot, who was tranquilly engaged in burning brandy in his saucer.

The culprit was stripped and tied to the picot previous to receiving the bastinado.

picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.

This completes the picot, the bar is then buttonholed to the end.

Has picot (Nepomucene), to whom his wife brought a dowry of one hundred thousand francs, ever stretched out his palm to any one?

Two cisterns and a picot are found on the esplanade facing the palace.

The Abbé picot looked at him sideways, as he always did when anything amused him.

Word Value for picot
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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