fagot

/'fægət/ Cách viết khác : (fag) /fæg/

Thân thiện

A hiker carries a fagot of firewood back to the campsite.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A bundle of sticks or twigs bound together: A quantity of wood or other material tied in a compact group for carrying or burning.
   • Offensive slang term: A highly offensive and derogatory term for a gay man.

2. Verb:

   • To bind or tie into a bundle: To gather and tie items together into a fagot (bundle).
   • To fasten iron rods together for heating: In metalworking, to bind iron rods into a bundle for heating or welding.
   • To decorate fabric with a specific stitch: In sewing, to ornament or join pieces of fabric using a type of decorative stitch known as a fagot stitch.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • He collected a fagot of dry sticks to start the campfire.
  • (Offensive usage example omitted due to its derogatory nature.)

• Verb:

  • Please fagot these branches so we can carry them more easily.
  • The blacksmith will fagot the iron rods before welding.
  • She learned to fagot the edges of the fabric for a delicate join.

Advanced Usage

• "Fagot stitch": A specific openwork embroidery or sewing stitch used to join two pieces of fabric decoratively.
  • The hem was finished with an elegant fagot stitch.

Variants and Related Words

• Faggot: An alternative spelling, most commonly associated with the offensive slang term.
• Fagoting (noun): The process or result of sewing with a fagot stitch.
  • The dress featured beautiful fagoting on the sleeves.

Synonyms

• Bundle (noun): A collection of things tied together.
• Bind (verb): To tie or secure tightly.
• Bunch (noun): A number of things grouped together.

Important Note on Usage

The noun form of "fagot" is considered a deeply offensive slur when used to refer to a person. Its use in this context is unacceptable. The neutral meanings related to bundles of sticks or a sewing technique are now rare and largely historical. Extreme caution is advised to avoid causing offense.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
2. offensive term for an openly homosexual man

Verb

1. bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot
   • faggot up the sticks
2. fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
3. ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
   • He fagotted the blouse for his wife

Từ đồng nghĩa

• faggot
• faggot up