silk-workn.

Etymology: < silk n. and adj. + work n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsilk-work.

1. Silk embroidery.

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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 with specific thread or yarn > silk

silk-workc1390

bordriea1697

silk embroidery1837

c1390 (?c1350) Joseph of Arimathie (1871) l. 427 Fourti knihtes douȝtres he wolde haue..forte souwe selk-werk.

1661 J. Tatham London's Tryumph 5 The Pentioners bearing the severall sort of Silk-works.

a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 473 The Nunns of St. Catherines sent me flowers of silk-work.

2. The manufacture or production of silk.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > [noun] > silk manufacture

silk-work1455

1455 Rolls of Parl. V. 325 The Silkewymmen and Throwestres of the Craftes and occupation of Silke~werk.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Silk To make a further Enquiry into this New Silk-work.

3. plural. An establishment where silk is wrought.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > [noun] > silk manufacture > place for

silk-works1622

1622 J. Bonoeil Treat. Art of making Silke 76 in King James VI & I Gracious Let. to Earle of South-Hampton To certifie you from the English Factory in Persia, of the art and order that they use..in the Silke-workes there.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Silk In the French Silk-works, the greatest Part of this Silk passes for little better than a Kind of very fine Fleuret.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	silk-work
释义	silk-workn. Etymology: < silk n. and adj. + work n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsilk-work. 1. Silk embroidery. 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 with specific thread or yarn > silk silk-workc1390 bordriea1697 silk embroidery1837 c1390 (?c1350) Joseph of Arimathie (1871) l. 427 Fourti knihtes douȝtres he wolde haue..forte souwe selk-werk. 1661 J. Tatham London's Tryumph 5 The Pentioners bearing the severall sort of Silk-works. a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 473 The Nunns of St. Catherines sent me flowers of silk-work. 2. The manufacture or production of silk. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > [noun] > silk manufacture silk-work1455 1455 Rolls of Parl. V. 325 The Silkewymmen and Throwestres of the Craftes and occupation of Silke~werk. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Silk To make a further Enquiry into this New Silk-work. 3. plural. An establishment where silk is wrought. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > [noun] > silk manufacture > place for silk-works1622 1622 J. Bonoeil Treat. Art of making Silke 76 in King James VI & I Gracious Let. to Earle of South-Hampton To certifie you from the English Factory in Persia, of the art and order that they use..in the Silke-workes there. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Silk In the French Silk-works, the greatest Part of this Silk passes for little better than a Kind of very fine Fleuret. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.c1390
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