feather-workn.

Brit.

/ˈfɛðəwəːk/, U.S.

/ˈfɛðərˌwərk/

Etymology: < feather n. + work n.

a. The art of working in feathers; also concrete (see quot. 1882).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > [noun] > work in specific medium

bonework1557

shell-work1611

rockwork1615

feather-work1665

quillwork1688

boss-work1697

ice work1729

wafer-work1789

filigree paper1800

feather-mosaic1843

cut paper1847

plumagery1854

leather-work1856

graffito1863

cuerda seca1911

papercraft1917

barbola1927

rosemaling1933

cuenca1939

penwork1969

1665 J. Webb Vindic. Stone-Heng (1725) 217 Their Curiosity in Feather-works was such, that it surpasseth all Credit and Belief.

1707 W. Funnell Voy. round World v. 113 The Natives..are very expert in Feather-work.

1784 E. Montagu Let. 3 Feb. in J. Doran Lady of Last Cent. (1873) 326 My great piece of feather-work is not yet compleated.

1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. i. ii. 39 Cotton dresses, and mantles of featherwork exquisitely made.

1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 203/1 Feather Work..consists of covering buckram or other stiff foundations with birds' feathers arranged in designs, and sewn entirely over the foundation.

b. = feather-stitch n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > done in specific stitches > feather stitch

feather-work1864

feather-stitching1891

1872 O. Shipley Gloss. Eccl. Terms 339 A certain kind of needlework is called in ancient inventories ‘opus plumarium’ or feather-work, from the way the stitches overlie each other like the feathers on a bird.

attributive.1864 G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 23 Dec. That wondrously variegated featherwork tapestry which the old Aztecs used to work such marvels in.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	feather-work
释义	feather-workn. Brit. /ˈfɛðəwəːk/, U.S. /ˈfɛðərˌwərk/ Etymology: < feather n. + work n. a. The art of working in feathers; also concrete (see quot. 1882). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > [noun] > work in specific medium bonework1557 shell-work1611 rockwork1615 feather-work1665 quillwork1688 boss-work1697 ice work1729 wafer-work1789 filigree paper1800 feather-mosaic1843 cut paper1847 plumagery1854 leather-work1856 graffito1863 cuerda seca1911 papercraft1917 barbola1927 rosemaling1933 cuenca1939 penwork1969 1665 J. Webb Vindic. Stone-Heng (1725) 217 Their Curiosity in Feather-works was such, that it surpasseth all Credit and Belief. 1707 W. Funnell Voy. round World v. 113 The Natives..are very expert in Feather-work. 1784 E. Montagu Let. 3 Feb. in J. Doran Lady of Last Cent. (1873) 326 My great piece of feather-work is not yet compleated. 1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. i. ii. 39 Cotton dresses, and mantles of featherwork exquisitely made. 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 203/1 Feather Work..consists of covering buckram or other stiff foundations with birds' feathers arranged in designs, and sewn entirely over the foundation. b. = feather-stitch n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > done in specific stitches > feather stitch feather-work1864 feather-stitching1891 1872 O. Shipley Gloss. Eccl. Terms 339 A certain kind of needlework is called in ancient inventories ‘opus plumarium’ or feather-work, from the way the stitches overlie each other like the feathers on a bird. attributive.1864 G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 23 Dec. That wondrously variegated featherwork tapestry which the old Aztecs used to work such marvels in. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1665
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