fancy workn.

Brit.

/ˈfansɪ wəːk/, U.S.

/ˈfænsi ˌwərk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fancy adj., work n.

Etymology: < fancy adj. + work n.

a. Ornamental, as opposed to plain, work, esp. in needlework, crochet, knitting, or the like; rarely, a piece of such work. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > [noun]

fancy work1810

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > [noun]

crafteOE

workOE

working1536

finishing1663

fancy work1842

ornamentation1851

arts and crafts1888

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [noun] > showy action or performance

showmanship1822

showmanism1845

gallery-play1871

stunt1878

showmanry1886

fancy work1907

hot doggery1962

1810 F. Cuming Sketches Tour Western Country xxvi. 163 Boarders instructed in..embroidery..and any other fashionable fancy-work.

1816 J. Austen Emma I. iii. 39 His..claim on her to leave her neat parlour hung round with fancy-work whenever she could.

1842 F. D. Bennett Narr. Whaling Voy. II. 91 Their domestic manufactures are chiefly..fancy works, executed with the split leaves of the fan-palm.

1864 C. M. Yonge Trial II. xvi. 308 I admired the pattern, and Blanche inspected it..hoping to convert me to a fancy-work~woman.

a1865 E. C. Gaskell Wives & Daughters (1866) I. xiv. 159 You don't do fancy-work!

1896 E. Turner Little Larrikin xviii. 206 A pair of slippers bought at a fancy-work shop.

1907 Times Lit. Suppl. 12 July 217/3 The importance and the novelty of their matter seem to prevent any excessive rhetoric; they cannot afford the time for fancy work.

1929 Daily Express 7 Nov. 19/1 They cut out all fancy work and went straight ahead for goal.

1954 F. C. Avis Boxing Ref. Dict. 38 Fancy work, ‘clever’ movements of the hands and body intended to impress the onlookers, but often merely a waste of energy.

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b. slang. In phrase ‘ to take in fancy work: to be addicted to secret prostitution’ (Farmer).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	fancy work
释义	fancy workn. Brit. /ˈfansɪ wəːk/, U.S. /ˈfænsi ˌwərk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fancy adj., work n. Etymology: < fancy adj. + work n. a. Ornamental, as opposed to plain, work, esp. in needlework, crochet, knitting, or the like; rarely, a piece of such work. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > [noun] fancy work1810 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > [noun] crafteOE workOE working1536 finishing1663 fancy work1842 ornamentation1851 arts and crafts1888 the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [noun] > showy action or performance showmanship1822 showmanism1845 gallery-play1871 stunt1878 showmanry1886 fancy work1907 hot doggery1962 1810 F. Cuming Sketches Tour Western Country xxvi. 163 Boarders instructed in..embroidery..and any other fashionable fancy-work. 1816 J. Austen Emma I. iii. 39 His..claim on her to leave her neat parlour hung round with fancy-work whenever she could. View more context for this quotation 1842 F. D. Bennett Narr. Whaling Voy. II. 91 Their domestic manufactures are chiefly..fancy works, executed with the split leaves of the fan-palm. 1864 C. M. Yonge Trial II. xvi. 308 I admired the pattern, and Blanche inspected it..hoping to convert me to a fancy-work~woman. a1865 E. C. Gaskell Wives & Daughters (1866) I. xiv. 159 You don't do fancy-work! 1896 E. Turner Little Larrikin xviii. 206 A pair of slippers bought at a fancy-work shop. 1907 Times Lit. Suppl. 12 July 217/3 The importance and the novelty of their matter seem to prevent any excessive rhetoric; they cannot afford the time for fancy work. 1929 Daily Express 7 Nov. 19/1 They cut out all fancy work and went straight ahead for goal. 1954 F. C. Avis Boxing Ref. Dict. 38 Fancy work, ‘clever’ movements of the hands and body intended to impress the onlookers, but often merely a waste of energy. Categories » b. slang. In phrase ‘ to take in fancy work: to be addicted to secret prostitution’ (Farmer). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1810
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