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tortillon
[ tawr-tee-on, -ohn; French tawr-tee-yawn ]
noun
, plural tor·til·lions [tawr-tee-, onz, -, ohnz, taw, r, -tee-, yawn].
- a stump made of paper twisted to a point, used in drawing.
tortillon
/ -ˈəʊn; tɔrtijɔ̃; ˌtɔːtiːˈɒn /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tortillon1
1890–95; < French: literally, something twisted < tortill ( er ) to twist ( tort ) + -on noun suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tortillon1
from French: something twisted, from Old French tortiller to twist
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Example Sentences
Tortillon stumps are used in making the face, when it is desired to produce the stump effect, and also in making the hair.
From Project Gutenberg
It will also be well to make a chamois block for applying the crayon sauce, to be worked with the tortillon stump.
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