tooling

[too-ling] / ˈtu lɪŋ /

NOUN

decoration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

color design finery ornament plaque ribbon trinket wreath

STRONG

arabesque bauble braid curlicue dingbat doodad extravagance festoon filigree flounce flourish fretwork frill frippery furbelow fuss garbage garnish gewgaws gilt gimcracks gingerbread inlay lace parquetry scroll sequin spangle thing tinsel trimming

WEAK

appliqué fandangle garniture

Antonyms

STRONG

plainness

WEAK

eyesore

NOUN

leather

Synonyms

STRONGEST

skin

STRONG

cat-o'-nine-tails goatskin parchment sheepskin strap strop tan taws thong thrash whip

WEAK

oxhide

NOUN

manufacture/manufacturing

Synonyms

WEAK

accomplishment assembling assembly casting completion composing composition construction creation doing erection fabrication finishing forging formation making mass-production preparing produce

NOUN

manufacturing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

construction manufacture

STRONG

accomplishment assembling assembly casting completion composing composition creation doing erection fabrication finishing forging formation making preparing produce

WEAK

mass-production

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The book is bound, as you see, in a dainty blue, and the border toolings are delicate tracings of white—all for a purpose, I can assure you.

From The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac by Field, Eugene

For them no moroccos are too rich, and no "toolings" too elaborate.

From In the Days of My Youth by Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford

tooling

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