piccadill

English

Alternative forms

• picadill
• piccadell
• piccadil
• piccadilly
• pickadell
• pickadil
• pickadill

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish picadillo, from picado (“punctured, pierced”); compare 17th century Spanish picadura (“a similar lace collar”).

Noun

piccadill (plural piccadills)

1. (historical) A large, broad lace collar from the 17th century.

Derived terms

• Piccadilly