Bargello
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See also: bargello
English
Etymology
After a series of chairs found in the Bargello palace in Florence, which have a similar pattern. The palace takes its name from Italian bargello (“police headquarters”), from Late Latin barigildus, derived from the Frankish or Gothic equivalent of English borough.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɑːˈdʒɛləʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /bɑɹˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/, /bɑɹˈʒɛloʊ/
- Rhymes: -ɛləʊ
Noun
Bargello (uncountable)
- A type of needlepoint embroidery, traditionally in wool on canvas, consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a mathematical pattern to create flame or zigzag motifs.