Frameful

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A quantity that fills a frame (any sense).

    "In the old days each frameful was of one colour; but now, by what is called “planting,” an extra colour or two may be worked in the frames, providing it is done judiciously, so as not to produce a perceptible stripe."

Example

More examples

"In the old days each frameful was of one colour; but now, by what is called “planting,” an extra colour or two may be worked in the frames, providing it is done judiciously, so as not to produce a perceptible stripe."

Etymology

From frame + -ful.

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