pickadil

noun

pick·​a·​dil

ˈpikəˌdil

variants or pickadilly

¦⸗⸗¦dilē

plural pickadils or pickadillies

1

: a decorative trimming of cutwork that is scalloped, tabbed, or pointed and used as an edging on doublets, collars, and other garments of the late 16th and early 17th centuries

2

: a ruff or standing collar trimmed with cutwork

3

: a stiff support for a ruff or standing collar

Word History

Etymology

French picadille, probably from Spanish picado pierced, cut (from past participle of picar to prick, pierce) + French -ille, diminutive suffix

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