trellised
Americanadjective
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noting armor having diagonally crisscrossed strips of leather enframing metal plates, the whole being sewn to a flexible backing.
Other Word Forms
- untrellised adjective
Etymology
Origin of trellised
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; trellis, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Establishing a trellised orchard can cost two to four times as much as establishing a conventional free-standing orchard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
Because sweet potatoes have a vining habit, Sparks says they can be trellised to be less messy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024
There are plenty of edible plants that are vining or that can be trellised, such as tomatoes, peas, cucumbers and melons.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022
“If you want to keep it generally open, maybe you want to look into hanging plants or trellising. Sweet peas and cucumbers can be trellised and grow vertically. They take up less space.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022
He battened down the guy wires over which Mrs. Verda Carmichael’s raspberries were trellised, straightened out the contents of her shadowy toolshed, and bundled up her cedar kindling—all of it permeated by thoughts about Hatsue.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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