noun
dag
A decorative hanging point on clothing or fabric.
A red dag hangs from the edge of the costume's sleeve.
Etymology
The Middle English word names a hanging point or strip. This clothing sense preserves the decorative pointed pieces cut into the edge of a garment.
More examples
- She stitches the torn dag back onto the costume.
- Long dags give the jester's collar a jagged edge.
- The pattern shows how to cut dags along the hem.
Forms
dag · dags
Similar words
- point
- A general pointed tip, not necessarily decorative or made of fabric.
- lappet
- A hanging fabric flap, not necessarily cut to a point.