The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sprigged — [sprıgd] adj sprigged cloth, or a sprigged pattern is decorated with leaves or flowers on stems … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sprigged — (spr[i^]gd or spr[i^]g g[e^]d), a. Having sprigs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprigged — [[t]sprɪ̱gd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Sprigged material or paper has a pattern of small leaves or flowers on it. ...a sprigged cotton dress... She came out with two packages wrapped in holly sprigged paper … English dictionary
sprigged — adjective decorated with designs of sprigs sprigged muslin • Similar to: ↑patterned … Useful english dictionary
sprigged — adj. decorated with a pattern of small branches sprɪg n. shoot, twig, small branch; ornament resembling a shoot or sprig; youth, young man, lad; headless nail v. mark or decorate with small branches … English contemporary dictionary
sprigged — adjective (of fabric or wallpaper) decorated with a design of sprigs. → sprig … English new terms dictionary
Sprigging (decorative) — Sprigging or sprigged decoration is an embossed decoration on pottery, usually press moulded shapes applied to greenware or bisque.Clay body for the sprig is pushed into the mould, the back scraped flat, then released on a damp cloth pad. The… … Wikipedia
sprig — sprig1 noun 1》 a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a bush or plant. 2》 a descendant or younger member of a family or social class. 3》 a small moulded decoration applied to a piece of pottery before firing. verb (sprigs, sprigging,… … English new terms dictionary
sprig — /sprɪg / (say sprig) noun 1. a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc. 2. a shoot, twig, or small branch. 3. an ornament or a decorative figure having the form of such a spray. 4. (humorous) a person as a scion or offshoot of a… …
sprig — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a small branch or shoot. 2 an ornament resembling this, esp. on fabric. 3 usu. derog. a youth or young man (a sprig of the nobility). v.tr. (sprigged, sprigging) 1 ornament with sprigs (a dress of sprigged muslin). 2 (usu. as… … Useful english dictionary
