fluting

noun

flut·​ing ˈflü-tiŋ How to pronounce fluting (audio)
1
: a series of flutes
the fluting of a column
2
: fluted material

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The finger flutings appeared to have been made by four adults and three children. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2025 The design features subtle fluting, and during testing the cake released exceptionally well with even browning all around. Jordan Liberty Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025 With a refined fluting on the handle, this set was designed by Swedish prince Sigvard Bernadotte in collaboration with Jensen. Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025 Even the inclusion of delicate fluting, found at the base of glass-and-metal doors delineating the elevator vestibule from the foyer, came from a frieze Kapito had admired on a Manhattan building. David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fluting

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fluting was in 1611

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“Fluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluting. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

fluting

noun
flut·​ing
ˈflüt-iŋ
: fluted decoration

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