Fustanella Word Search
This Fustanella word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its fabrics, its layers, and the occasions it is worn for. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: FUSTANELLA, PLEATS, WAISTBAND, BELT, VEST, SHAWL, TSAROUCHI, EMBROIDERY, KLEFTI, DIAMOND, FLORAL, COTTON.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Fustanella word list, defined
- FUSTANELLA /ˌfʊstəˈnɛlə/ · noun
- A pleated, knee-length white skirt traditionally worn by men in Greece and Albania, most famously as part of the ceremonial uniform of the Greek presidential guard (Evzones). Related: kilt-like skirt, pleated skirt, garment.
- PLEATS /pleɪts/ · noun
- A fold or crease in a piece of fabric, typically made by a seam or a series of parallel folds. Pleats are often used in clothing and textiles to create a decorative or functional effect. Related: folds, creases, ruffles, tucks.
- WAISTBAND /wɛstbænd/ · noun
- A strip of fabric or material encircling the waist, typically as part of a garment such as trousers or a skirt. Related: girdle, belt, sash, waistline.
- BELT /bɛlt/ · noun
- A band of leather, fabric, or other flexible material worn around the waist to hold up clothing or as decoration. More broadly, a strip of material used for driving machinery or conveying items. Related: sash, strap, band, girdle.
- VEST /vɛst/ · noun, verb
- A sleeveless garment worn over a shirt, typically for warmth. To deprive of something, especially a right or privilege. Related: jacket, coat, frock, smock.
- SHAWL /ʃɔːl/ · noun
- A piece of fabric worn over the shoulders, typically for warmth or as a fashion accessory. A shawl is often larger and more decorative than a scarf. Related: scarf, wrap, cloak, mantle.
- EMBROIDERY /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/ · noun
- The art or craft of decorating fabric with needle and thread, using stitches to form patterns or pictures; also, a piece of work so produced. Figuratively, it refers to elaborate embellishment of language or detail. Related: needlework, stitchery, needlepoint, cross-stitch.
- DIAMOND /ˈdaɪmənd/ · noun
- A precious stone consisting of a clear, colorless crystalline form of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance; also used figuratively for something of outstanding quality or value. Related: gem, gemstone, jewel, brilliant.
- FLORAL /ˈflɔːrəl/ · adjective
- Of, relating to, or resembling flowers; made of or decorated with a pattern of flowers. Related: flowery, flower-patterned, blossomy, ornamental.
- COTTON /ˈkɒt.ən/ (UK); /ˈkɑː.t̬ən/ (US) · noun
- A soft, fluffy white fiber that surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is spun into thread or yarn for making textiles; also the plant itself or fabric woven from this fiber. Related: fabric, textile, cloth, thread.
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