| 释义 | 
		Definition of tivaevae in English: tivaevaenountiːˈvʌɪvʌɪ 1(especially in the Cook Islands) a patchwork quilt sewn communally.  it can take from one week to two years to complete a tivaevae, depending on the intricacy of the design  the governor general and her delegation sat amidst a spread of mats and tivaevae  Example sentencesExamples -  A recently deceased mother of six made this beautiful tivaevae featuring chrysanthemums.
 -  Exhibitions of tivaevae are very popular in both the Cook Islands and the cities of New Zealand.
 -  Shown here is a small portion of a magnificent tivaevae commissioned for the 1992 Sixth Festival of Pacific Arts and now kept in the National Museum and Library.
 -  The museum curator says the tivaevae were chosen by the Atiu Fibre Arts director.
 -  It will be good for showcasing Cook Islands tivaevae.
 -  A professor from London University's textile project division visited the Cook Islands some time ago and acquired the tivaevae.
 -  The community are coming together to display their family tivaevae—artworks that are rarely seen outside the glory boxes of many Cook Islands women.
 -  The tivaevae is something precious, and older pieces should be kept in a museum and not hidden away.
 -  For Cook Islanders, it is accepted practice to travel with tropical food stuff, island brooms, mats, and appliqué quilts (tivaevae).
 -  It is one of two tivaevae acquired by the museum for its permanent collection.
 
 - 1.1mass noun The art or practice of communally making patchwork quilts.
 the islands are known for a textile art called tivaevae  Example sentencesExamples -  It runs workshops, classes, and special events all year, with the most popular being carving, weaving, and tivaevae.
 -  For those who want a hands-on experience, you can learn about tivaevae at a demonstration with Cook Island Mamas or get your hula skirts on and take a hula dance lesson.
 -  They meet together to create tivaevae, a unique form of sewing similar to appliqué but with a very Pacific flavour—floral and colourful.
 -  Tivaevae is used to decorate bedspreads and cushion covers.
 -  The art of tivaevae, or traditional quilting, is alive and well.
 -  Since it is largely a social activity, tivaevae has played an important role in the daily life of Cook Island women.
 -  These beautiful examples belong to a Rarotonga woman who is somewhat of an authority on tivaevae.
 -  This form of tivaevae is made from embroidered squares that are crocheted together to create the finished blanket.
 -  I joined the Cook Island women's sewing group to learn the traditional art form of tivaevae.
 -  A major art form peculiar to the Cook Islands is tivaevae—the making of patchwork quilts by hand.
 
  
     |