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单词 drawnwork
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drawnworkn.

Brit. /ˈdrɔːnwəːk/, U.S. /ˈdrɔnˌwərk/, /ˈdrɑnˌwərk/
Forms: see drawn adj. and work n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: drawn adj., work n.
Etymology: < drawn adj. + work n. Compare later drawn-thread work at drawn adj. Compounds 2.
The ornamental working of linen or other fabric by drawing out some of the threads of warp or weft to create patterns of openings or holes (with or without subsequent needlework); fabric worked in this way; = drawn-thread work at drawn adj. Compounds 2. Cf. pulled work n. at pulled adj. Compounds.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > drawn-thread work
drawnwork1553
1553 in C. C. Stopes Shakespeare's Environment (1914) xxiv. 242 For our Subdeane of the said Chappell two surplices of drawne worke.
1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 21 The women as well as the men be ingenious, they doo vse drawne workes and carued workes.
1607 T. Middleton Revengers Trag. ii. sig. C3 The finest drawne-worke cuffe.
1636 D. Featley Clavis Mystica xxxi. 401 Behold here, as in a faire samplar, an admirable patterne of drawne-worke.
1838 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 18 June Ribands, Silks, (for drawn work).
1894 Bazaar, Exchange & Mart 21 Nov. 1248/2 White linen edged with a narrow band of drawn-work.
1928 Cent. Mag. Aug. 442/1 Women who used to do fine drawnwork are running sewing-machines.
2014 I Tatti Stud. 17 401 Cutwork usually retained some of the solid fabric of the starting linen; drawnwork was usually airier.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).
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