• (n.) Decorative perforation of cloth. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pounce • (n.) The art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce.
Rubbing down the outside of felt hats with pumice stone, sand paper or emery paper to produce a very smooth surface.
Poun'cing noun 1. The art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce. 2. Decorative perforation of cloth. [ Obsolete]
to jump on
An overall punched decoration, similar to matting but usually rather coarser, used from the early 17thC onwards.