quilling

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Synonyms: quelling, quisling, quirling, quilting, quillin, qualling, drilling, mulling, trilling, chilling, willing

Antonyms: quelling, quisling, quirling, quilting, quillin, qualling, drilling, mulling, trilling, chilling, willing

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A band of [[flute]]d [[muslin]] resembling a row of [[quill]]s.
2. A form of art that involves the creation of [[decorative]] [[design]]s from thin strips of curled paper.
3. [[quillwork|Quillwork]].
4. {{lb|en|US|and|Canada|especially|Appalachia|and|the Prairies}} The practice of [[blow]]ing [[pepper]] or [[snuff]] through a quill into the nose of a woman who is giving birth, to induce sneezing and diaphragmatic contractions which will induce or hasten [[labor]].

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|quill||ing-form}}

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