One common measurement for quilting purposes is the Fat Quarter. A fat quarter of fabric is 1/2 the width of the fabric (usually about 22 inches) by a 1/2 yard of length or 18 inches. A piece of cotton measuring 18 x 22 inches is what is generally referred to by the term Fat Quarter. Many quilts typically use 20 of these Fat Quarters in their design of the top or front side.
â¢ TONAL LANGUAGE (noun). The noun TONAL LANGUAGE has 1 sense: 1. a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings. Familiarity information: TONAL LANGUAGE used as a noun is very rare.ypernyms (tonal language is a kind of...): natural language; tongue (a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language). Meronyms (parts of tonal language): tonal system; tone system (the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language).
âAh, la vache!â translates to âOh, my cow!â, âSi mon tonton tond ton tonton, ton tonton sera tondu.â translates to âIf my uncle shaves your uncle, your uncle will be shavedââ¦Hilarious? Weâve got more. One of the most endearing aspects of the French language is its softness and musical sound. It keeps away from the guttural harshness of German, or the sing-song of Italian, and it sure doesnât expect you to roll your ârâs like the Spaniards. To non-native French speakers it sounds poetic, soulful and romantic, but in reality the conversation could be laden with expletives.