openwork

[ oh-puhn-wurk ]

/ ˈoʊ pənˌwɜrk /

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noun

any kind of work, especially ornamental, as of embroidery, lace, metal, stone, or wood, having a latticelike nature or showing openings through its substance.

Origin of openwork

First recorded in 1590–1600; open + work

Words nearby openwork

Open University, open up, open verdict, open-web, open with, openwork, open wound, OPer., opera, operable, opéra bouffe

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Example sentences from the Web for openwork

There is an openwork balustrade which surrounds the platform of the bell tower.
Notre-Dame de Paris|Victor Hugo
Inside this openwork ball hung a small glass vessel full of acid.
Over the Front in an Aeroplane and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches|Ralph Pulitzer
The result was an openwork pattern heavily encrusted with beautiful fine embroidery.
The Land of Footprints|Stewart Edward White
Royal Worcester Plate, with openwork border, gilt, and having turquoise panels.
Sixty Years a Queen|Sir Herbert Maxwell

Openwork silk net; made on the pillow as lace by young women of Tulle, France.
Textiles|William H. Dooley

British Dictionary definitions for openwork

openwork

/ (ˈəʊpənˌwɜːk) /

noun

ornamental work, as of metal or embroidery, having a pattern of openings or holes

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单词	openwork
释义	openwork [ oh-puhn-wurk ] / ˈoʊ pənˌwɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR openwork ON THESAURUS.COM noun any kind of work, especially ornamental, as of embroidery, lace, metal, stone, or wood, having a latticelike nature or showing openings through its substance. Origin of openwork First recorded in 1590–1600; open + work Words nearby openwork Open University, open up, open verdict, open-web, open with, openwork, open wound, OPer., opera, operable, opéra bouffe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for openwork There is an openwork balustrade which surrounds the platform of the bell tower. Notre-Dame de Paris\|Victor Hugo Inside this openwork ball hung a small glass vessel full of acid. Over the Front in an Aeroplane and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches\|Ralph Pulitzer The result was an openwork pattern heavily encrusted with beautiful fine embroidery. The Land of Footprints\|Stewart Edward White Royal Worcester Plate, with openwork border, gilt, and having turquoise panels. Sixty Years a Queen\|Sir Herbert Maxwell Openwork silk net; made on the pillow as lace by young women of Tulle, France. Textiles\|William H. Dooley British Dictionary definitions for openwork openwork / (ˈəʊpənˌwɜːk) / noun ornamental work, as of metal or embroidery, having a pattern of openings or holes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to openwork mesh, ornament, filigree, screen, network, trim, edging, border, netting, net, trimming, banding, tissue, crochet, tatting, grill, web, frame, grid, grating
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openwork

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Origin of openwork

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Example sentences from the Web for openwork

British Dictionary definitions for openwork

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