Xibelani Word Search
A free Xibelani word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its fabrics, its layers, and the occasions it is worn for, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: XIBELANI, SHWESHWE, BEADWORK, FRINGE, TASSEL, APPLIQUE, EMBROIDERY, LAYERED, FLARED, SLEEVES, NECKLINE, HEMLINE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Xibelani word list, defined
- BEADWORK /ˈbiːdwɜːrk/ · noun
- Beadwork is decorative work made by sewing, stringing, or weaving beads onto fabric or other materials. It also refers to the craft or art of creating such decoration. Related: beading, needlework, embroidery, handiwork.
- FRINGE /frɪndʒ/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A fringe is an ornamental border of loose threads, tassels, or loops, or the outermost edge of something. As a verb, it means to provide with a fringe or to border along the edge. Related: border, edge, trimming, margin.
- TASSEL /tæsəl/ · noun
- A decorative ornament, typically a long, thin piece of material, such as silk or wool, attached to a cord or string, often used to adorn a hat, a garment, or a ceremonial object. A long, thin piece of material, such as a strip of fabric or a thread, used to fasten or decorate something. Related: ornament, decoration, trim, fringe.
- 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.
- LAYERED /ˈleɪərdəd/ · adjective
- Having or consisting of layers; arranged in layers. Used to describe something that is complex or has different levels. Related: stratified, tiered, multi-layered, complex.
- FLARED /flɛərd/ · adjective; also verb (past tense of flare)
- Gradually widening outward from a narrow point; having edges or sides that spread apart. As a verb form, the past tense of 'flare', meaning to burst into flame suddenly or to widen outward. Related: wide-legged, bell-bottomed, spreading, expanding.
- NECKLINE /nɛklɪn/ · noun
- The upper edge of a garment, typically a shirt or dress, around the top of the chest. The line or curve of this edge. Related: edge, border, hem, lapel.
- HEMLINE /hɛmˈlaɪn/ · noun
- The line at the bottom of a garment, especially a skirt or dress, where the hem is sewn. The lowest point of a garment's hem. Related: hem, seam, edge, border.
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