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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahr-dang-er]
- /hɑrˈdæŋ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahr-dang-er]
- /hɑrˈdæŋ ər/
Definition of hardanger word
- noun hardanger embroidery openwork having elaborate symmetrical designs created by blocks of satin stitches within which threads of the embroidery fabric are removed. 1
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Origin of hardanger
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; after Hardanger, an area in SW Norway where such embroidery was orig. produced
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Parts of speech for Hardanger
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hardanger popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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- how to do hardanger embroidery?
- what is hardanger embroidery?
- how to do hardanger?
- how to hardanger?
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