R

radiatore (see Pasta List)
rag-rolling
rainwater
raison d’être
ranch
rangeland
range top (n)
range-top (adj)
ravel
RDA (U.S. RDA) Recommended Daily Allowance
readymade
ready-made (adj)
Realtor (trademarked)
rear end
record keeping
re-create (v)
recreate (v) (having fun)
re-curve
recut (v)
redo (n or v)
Red Plaid
Red Plaid Cookbook
redwork
refit
refrigerator drawers (not refrigerated)
rehem (v)
remake
re-mark (v)
remodel (acceptable as v or n)
remodeler
remodeling (adj)
repin (v)
repoussé
resew (v)
restitch (v)
résumé
rhubarb
ribbon-weave
ribeye
rickrack
ridgecap
ridgeline
riftsawn
rigatoni (see Pasta List)
right side out
ringshank nails
riverbed
rockabye
rock ’n’ roll
rococo
roll line
roll out (v)
roll-out (n, adj)
rollover
rolltop
roll-up (n, adj)
roma (be consistent; don’t use plum and roma for the same tomato)
romaine
Roman shades
roofline
root ball
root-bound (adj)
root-prune (v)
root rot
rosé (wine)
rosebush
rosemary
rotini (see Pasta List)
rotisserie chicken (not deli-roasted chicken) added 7/20/22
rototill
rough-hewn
rough-sawn
roundhead
round-trip (n, adj)
roundup (n)
rowhouse
RSVP
rub-on
rug hooking (n, adj)
rug-hooking (v)
run down (v)
run-down (adj)
rundown (n)
running stitch
running-stitch (v)
ruote (see Pasta List)
R-value

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F

fabric glue
fabric medium
fabric paint
fabrics store
facade
facedown (adv)
facelift
facepiece
faceplate
faceup (adv)
fagoting (n)
fait accompli
family-style (adj) (added 9.17.14)
fanback
fancywork
fanfold (n, v)
fanlight
farfalle (see Pasta List)
farmers market (updated 11/21/14)
fascia; fasciae
fascia board
fat eighth (9×21-inch fabric piece) (updated 4/16/15)
fat-free milk
fat quarter (18×21-inch fabric piece) (updated 4/16/15)
faux- (adj)
faux pas
fax
feather bed
featherstitch (n, v)
feed dogs
feed sack (n, adj)
felting-needle mat
felt-tip pen (added 5.5.14)
fence line
fencerow
feng shui (no ital)
-fest (suffix, no hyphen)
festivalgoer
fettuccine (see Pasta List)
fettuccine Alfredo
fiberboard
fiber-cement
fiberfill
fiberglass
fiberglass insulation
Fiesta (registered trademark) dinnerware
figured velvet
filet (lace)
filet crochet (n)
filigreed (adj)
fillet (n: a thin slice of meat or fish) (definition added 5/17/22)
Fimo (scultpting clay/compound)
fines herbes
finger-crease
finger-joint (n)
finger-press
finishing nails
firebox
firebrick
fire-engine red
firepit
fireproof
fire screen
fire-stop
first class (n)
first-class (adj, adv)
first-come–first-served
firsthand
fishbone
fish fry
fishpond
five-patch (n, adj)
five-spice powder
fix up (v)
fix-up (n)
flaky sea salt (use sea salt flakes) (added 9/16/19)
flambé
flame stitch
flame-stitch (v)
flapjack
flatbread
flat-fell seam
flathead screw
flat iron steak
flat-panel
flat-screen
flatware
flaxseed meal
flaxseeds
flea market (n, adj)
fleur-de-lis (plural: fleurs-de-lis)
flier (one who flies)
flock (v, n: material used to make flocked designs)
flocking (n: a design in flock)
flood lamp
floodlight
floorboard
floorcloth
floor covering
floor plan
floppy disk
floral foam (don’t use in BHG-branded content) (updated 11/16/21)
Florentine stitch (n)
florets
florists tape (updated 5/29/15)
florists wire (updated 5/29/15)
flow-blue
flowerbed
flower frog
flower head
flowerpot
fluorescent
fluted tube pan (use instead of trademarked Bundt pan)
flyer (advertising circular)
foam-core board
focaccia
foldout
folk art (n, adj)
foodborne
footboard
footrest
footstool
forego (precede)
forgo (abstain)
formal
formalwear
Fostoria
Four-Patch (n, adj: quilting block)
four-poster (n, not four-poster bed)
fraîche
frappé
free-flowing
free-form (adj)
free hand (n)
freehand (adj, adv)
freehand-draw (v)
freehanded (adj: “generous”)
freehand-paint (v)
free-spirited
freestanding
freestyle
French bean
French country (use country French instead)
french-cut (adj)
French door
French dressing
french-fried (adj)
french-fry (v)
french fry (n)
French knot
French Provincial (in the style of Provence, France; see also Provençal, provincial)
French toast
fresco (plural: frescoes)
fricassee
frieze
frittata
front yard
froufrou
froyo (updated 9/19/17)
fruitcake
fruit cocktail
fruit cup
frying pan (use skillet, not sauté pan)
fuchsia
fudgy
full time (n)
full-time (adj, adv)
fully cooked (no hyphen)
Fuji (film brand)
fundraiser (hyphen removed 12/11/19)
fusible web (n; in quilting materials lists, specify lightweight or heavyweight)
fusible-web (adj)
fusilli (see Pasta List)
fussy cutting (n)
fussy-cutting (adj, v)

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C

cabinetmaker
cacciatore
cache
Caesar salad dressing
café
café au lait (coffee with hot milk)
cafe mocha
cafeteria (Spanish-American restaurant)
caffeine
caffe latte
cal(s). (short for calories; use in nutritional analysis, see NA page)
calicoes
camelback
canapé
candelabra (s, pl)
candleholder
candlestand
candlestick
canister
cannellini (beans) (Note: Do not refer to white kidney beans.) (updated 9/19/17)
cannelloni (shells)
canopy
cantaloupe
capocollo
Cape Cod (n, adj)
capellini (see Pasta List)
capital (city, money)
capitol (bldg. only)
cappuccino
carafe
caramel apples (not carameled apples)
caramelize
carat (gems)
carb(s) (short for carbohydrates)
carb(s). (use in nutritional analysis, see NA page)
carb choices
cardigan
card shark (skilled player; avoid use unless meaning is clear)
cardsharp (cheater)
cardstock
card table
caregiver
carryover (n)
car siding
carte blanche
case goods
cast iron (n)
cast-iron (adj)
cast off (v)
cast-off (adj)
castoff (n)
cast on (v)
cast-on (n, adj)
catchall
catch stitch (n)
catch-stitch (v)
catsup (prefer ketchup)
cayenne pepper (not ground red pepper)
CBD
C-clamp
CD, CDs
CDCES (certified diabetes care and education specialist; no periods) [was CDE: certified diabetes educator; updated 7/31/20]
celadon
cell phone (n, adj)
cement (dry powder)
center front
centerline
centerpiece
ceramic disk (n)
ceramic-disk (adj)
ceviche (added 9/19/17)
chain-link fence
chain piece
chain-piece (v; machine-sewing assembly process) (added 2/7/22)
chain stitch
chain-stitch (v; hand-embroidery stitching) (added 2/7/22)
chairback
chair rail
chaise longue(s)
chalk line (n)
Chalk Paint (trademarked for use by Annie Sloan Interiors; use “chalk-finish paint”)
champagne
Champagne (use uppercase only for reference to French Champagne; from Champagne region)
changeable
change-o
Chantilly lace
charlotte russe
checkerboard (n)
cheddar (the orange-yellow fabric color) (previously was Cheddar yellow; updated 5/6/22)
cheese ball
cheesebox
cheeseburger
cheesecake
cheesecloth
cheesesteak
chenille pipe cleaners (in crafts: use “chenille pipe cleaners” in materials lists and “pipe cleaners” in how-to; added 10.5.17)
chenille(s)
chicken Kiev
chickpeas (not garbanzo beans)
child care (n)
child-care (adj)
Child, Julia (not Childs)
chile de árbol (for BHG: árbol pepper) added 4/7/21
chile-lime seasoning (when we mean something like Tajin) added 1/17/20
chile peppers (plural: chiles) [Please note that we no longer use chile as part of a pepper name unless it is an unusual variety. So it would be jalapeño pepper, chipotle pepper. updated 9/25/19] chili paste
chili (soup; plural: chilies)
chili powder
chili sauce
chiminea
china closet
chinaware
chinoiserie
chipboard
chipotle
Chippendale
chocolaty
cholesterol
Christmas Day/Eve
ciabatta
cilantro (an herb, leaf of the coriander plant; see coriander)
cinnamon
CKBD
CKD
clafouti (singular); clafoutis (plural) (added 9/19/17)
claw foot (n)
claw-foot (adj)
clayware
cleanability
cleanable
clean-lined
clean up (v)
cleanup (n, adj)
Clearjel
clementine
cliché
cliffside
cliff top
clip art
clockface
cloisonné
close up (adv, v)
closeup (n, adj)
clothesline
clubhouse
Cluny lace
coastline
coatdress
coat hanger
coatrack
Coats & Clark
coat tree
coco fiber
coeur à la crème
coffee cake
coffeemaker
coffee table (n)
Cognac
cold frame
coleslaw
Colonial (adj)
colonies (n)
colored wire
colorfast (adj)
colorfastness (n)
color pencils
color wash (n)
color-wash (adj, v)
colorway
common sense (n)
commonsense (adj)
commonsensible
communiqué
compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFL on second reference)
compote
concha
Concorde (jet)
concrete (mixed or set cement)
confectioners’ coating (updated 11/21/14)
confectioners’ sugar (use powdered sugar) (updated 11/21/14)
consommé
continental stitch
cookie sheet (use only when baking cookies)
cookstove
cooktop (but: range top, stove top)
cookware
cooldown
copyright-free
corduroy
coriander (a spice, seed of coriander plant; see cilantro)
Corn Belt
corn bread
cornflakes
cornhusk
cornhusking
Cornish game hen
cornmeal
corn on the cob (no hyphens)
corn shuck
cornstalk
cornstarch
corn syrup
corn whisky
cottage flowers
cottage garden
Cotton Belt
couch (v)
couching (n)
counted-thread embroidery
counter space
countertop
country French (not French country)
county extension service (lc)
coupé
cover-up (n, adj)
crab apple (in food text)
crabapple
crabmeat
crabmeat, backfin
crafter
craft vs crafts: for BH&G only–plural is used only for the stores (crafts store); all other uses are craft (added 10/9/20)
crafts glue
crafts knife
craftsmanship (sexist; try to avoid)
crafts paint (added 8/27/20)
craftspeople
craftsperson
crafts projects
crafts sand
crafts stick
crafts supply store
Craigslist (note the web address extension is .org)
Cran- (Cranapple is trademarked; use “cranberry”)
crawlspace
crazy quilt (n)
crazy-quilt (adj)
cream of tartar
crèche
crème
crème brûlée
crème de cacao
crème de cassis
crème de menthe
crème fraîche
cremini
crepe
crepe paper
crewel embroidery
crew neck (n, neckline)
crewneck (n, sweater)
crisp-tender
crisscross
crochet
Crock-Pot (trademarked; use “slow cooker”)
crossbar
crossbeam
crossbrace
cross-country
cross grain (n)
cross-grained (adj)
crosshatch (n, adj)
crossline
cross member
crosspiece
cross section (n)
cross-section (v)
cross-sectional (adj)
cross-stitch (n, v)
crosswise
crostata
croûte
crow’s nest
crudités
cubbyhole (n)
cucumber
Cuisinart (trademarked; use “food processor”)
cul-de-sac
curlicue
cushy
custom-built (adj, v)
custom-crafted (adj)
custom-fit (adj, v)
custom-made (adj, v)
cutoff (n, adj)
cut out (v)
cutout (n, adj)
cutwork
cyber- (prefix)
cyberbulling
cyberspace

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I

I-beam
ice cream (n, adj)
ice cream maker
iced tea/coffee (added 5/4/21)
icemaker
I-joist
ikat
IKEA
impasse
in between (adv, prep)
in-between (n, adj)
in-box
indoor-outdoor (adj)
infill (adj)
in-ground (adj)
Instagram-able (added 9/14/17)
Instant Pot (trademark; use multicooker. If necessary, use “multifunction electric pressure cooker”)
interisland
internet (lowercased 9/14/17)
in toto
ipe wood
ipso facto
ironwork

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E

earth-sheltered (adj)
earth tone
earthworm(s)
East Coast
Eastern Seaboard
Eastern white pine
easy-care (adj)
easy chair
easygoing
eau-de-vie (a type of brandy; plural: eaux-de-vie)
eBay
éclair
eco (adj)
e-commerce
edamame (not sweet soybeans)
edgestitch (n, v)
editor in chief
eggbeater (use “rotary beater”)
eggcup
eggnog
eggokabt
egg product
egg roll
eggs Benedict
eggshell
egg white
egg yolk
élan
elbow grease
elbow room (changed to two words 12/5/18)
electroplate
email (hyphen removed 9/14/17)
embroidery hoop
Empire style
Empire waistline
empty nester (n)
empty-nester (adj)
en croûte
end piece
end wall
EnergyGuide
English paper piecing (with templates)
en masse
en route
enslaved person (not “slave”) (added 4/9/21)
enslaver (not “slaveholder” or “slave owner”) (added 4/9/21)
entrée
entryway
equipalé (Mexican chair style)
escargot (plural: escargots)
espaliered
espresso
esprit de corps
étagère
Eurostyle
even-weave (adj)
evenweave (n; linen used for cross-stitch)
everbearers
everbearing
everbloomer
extension service
extra-large
extra virgin olive oil (no hyphens)
eye appeal
eye-appealing
eyebolt
eye-catching
eye screw (preferred: screw eye)

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A

aah (ahh is acceptable in some graphic/typographic treatments)
A-A plywood
abaca cloth
A-B-C (easy as A-B-C)
aboveboard
above-grade (adj)
aboveground (adj)
above ground (adv)
abovestairs (adj)
acai (no cedilla)
accordion
accordion door
accordion-fold (v)
acoustic
acrylic paints
add-on
adhesive-backed
adhesive foam (not foam adhesive)
Adirondack chair
adviser
afghan-stitch
A-frame
After (n, adj)
aha
Aida cloth
aïoli
airbrush (n, v)
air-condition (v)
air-conditioned (adj)
air-conditioner (n)
air-conditioning (n)
air-dry (v)
airflow
air-fry (v) added 4/8/21
air fryer (n)
air-fryer (adj)
air lock (n)
air-lock (v)
air locking (n)
air-paint (v)
airspace
airtight
aka (no periods)
à la carte
à la mode
alfresco
alençon
allée
allen wrench
allover (n, adj)
all over (adv)
All Saints’ Day
Amaretto
ambience
Anaglypta
anigre
anise seed
antebellum
anti-aging (added 5.5.14)
antique (is old)
antiqued (looks old)
antiques shop
app (short for application; see digital terms list)
apparel
appliqué
appliqué foundation (not appliqué background)
appliquéing
apron-front sink (preferred over farmhouse sink)
Arborio rice
armchair
armhole
armoire
arm plate
Art Deco
Arts and Crafts Movement
art supply store
ascorbic acid color-keeper
ashpit
aubergine
au courant
audiovisual
aufait (n)
au fait (adj)
au naturel
au revoir
avant-garde
award-winning

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L

laborsaving
lacestitch
lacet (n: a crochet stitch)
lacework (n)
lacinato kale
lacquer
ladder-back (adj)
ladder stitch (n)
lamé
laminate
laminated plastic
lampas
lampshade
lapel
lark’s head
lasagna
latticework
lauan
lavash
lavender
lawn chair
lawn mower
Layer Cake (Moda fabric precuts; trademarked)
lazy daisy stitch
lazy Susan
LDL (bad) cholesterol (use on first reference)
LDL (on second reference)
leaded-glass windows
lean-to
leatherworker
LED (don’t need to spell out)
left-handed (adj)
leftover (n, adj)
leitmotiv
lemongrass
letter board (the kind you use individual letters to make a sign/saying)
lettuce (types include: Bibb, Boston, bos, iceberg, leaf, and romaine)
licorice
licorice, shoestring
life-size
life span
lifestyle
lightbulb
light-color corn syrup
light switches
lightweight
light well
light-year
Lille lace
lily pond
Limburger
limeade
limoncello
lineal (arranged in lines)
linear (single dimension)
linguine
Linzer torte
liqueur (sweetened liquor)
Liquid Nails
liquor
litter box
livability
lobster tail (not “lobster’s tail”)
lockset
lockstitch
London broil
long-and-short stitch (n)
long-arm machine
long-arm machine quilter
long-arm machine-quilter NAME NAME
long grain rice (no hyphens)
long stitch (n)
longtime (adj)
look-alike
loop stitch (n)
loose-pack (adj)
louver
love seat
Low Country
low-E glass
low-fat (adj)
L shape (n)
L-shape (adj)
lunch
lunch box
lunchroom
lunchtime
lychee

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Q

quadrant (restrict “one-fourth” usage)
quarry tile
quarter round (n)
quartersawn
quarter-turn
quartz (previously quartz-surfacing; updated 5/21/19)
Queen Anne (ruled 1702—1714)
Queen Anne Victorian (1900s style blending)
queen-size
quiche
quick and easy (adj)
quick-piece (v)
quick-pieced (adj)
quick piecing (n)
quid pro quo
quilting
quiltmakers
quiltmaking
Quimper
quoin
quoining

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J

J.&P. Coats (no space between J.&P.)
jack-o’-lantern
Jacquard
jalapeño
jalousie
japan (n, v, varnish)
japan drier
jappaned (adj)
jardiniere
Jell-O (trademarked; use “gelatin”)
Jelly Roll (Moda fabric precuts; trademarked)
jelly roll (n: a thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jelly and rolled up)
jelly-roll (adj)
jelly-roll-style (adj, adv)
Jenny (the weight management program formerly known as Jenny Craig)
jerkin
jicama
jigsaw
julienne
jump start (n)
jump-start (v)
jumpsuit
June bug

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K

kabob
Kahlúa (trademark; use “coffee liqueur”)
Kalamata olive
karat (gold)
keeping room (n)
keeping-room (adj)
keiretsu (Japanese style)
Kelly green
ketchup (not “catsup”)
Key lime pie
kilim
kimchi
king-size
kir
Kisses (trademarked) milk chocolates, milk chocolates with almonds, milk chocolates with caramel
Kitchen Bouquet (trademarked)
Kitchener stitch (n)
Kitchener-stitch (v)
kitchenware
kiwi(s)
Kmart
knee wall
knickknack
knife rack
knit (past tense v)
knitted (adj)
knock out (v)
knockout (n, adj)
knockwurst
knotty pine (n, adj)
kolache, kolaches
Komen Race for the Cure
Kool-Aid (trademarked; use “powdered drink mix”)
koozie
kraft paper
krumkake (singular); krumkaker (plural)
kudos

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