(US, and, Canada, especially, Appalachia, and, the Prairies) The practice of blowing pepper or snuff through a quill into the nose of a woman who is giving birth, to induce sneezing and diaphragmatic contractions which will induce or hasten labor.
2003, Anita Price Davis, North Carolina During the Great Depression: A Documentary Portrait of a Decade, [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=4niB7lAcjo0C&pg=PA154&dq=%22quilling%22+childbirth&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAGoVChMIvIDw4beZyAI…
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(obsolete) A band of fluted muslin resembling a row of quills.
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A form of art that involves the creation of decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper.
“Two artists interpreted May's challenge theme: Travel. 1. Tye Sterling: Le Petite Prince, quilling 2. Valerie Sarosky: One Small Step, acrylic #artchallenge #travel #acrylic #quilling #blueskyart #art #stratfordct”
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