piping; edging; corded border
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
piping; corded edging; a rounded, ridged border sewn onto fabric edges
A sewing and tailoring term referring to the narrow folded fabric sewn around edges to reinforce or decorate. Commonly used in garment making and shoe manufacturing. The form 滚边儿 (gǔn biānr) with the 儿 suffix is also common in spoken language.
Zhè这
jiàn件
qí旗
páo袍
de的
gǔn滚
biān边
shì是
yòng用
zhēn真
sī丝
zuò做
de的
。
The piping on this qipao is made of real silk.
Shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
bù布
xié鞋
bāo包
gǔn滚
biān边
。
The craftsman is currently sewing the corded edging onto the cloth shoes.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔn滚
biān边
r儿
gōng工
yì艺
xū需
yào要
hěn很
gāo高
de的
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
This type of piping technique requires highly skilled craftsmanship.