请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 cutwork
释义

cutwork

[ kuht-wurk ]
/ ˈkʌtˌwɜrk /

noun

openwork embroidery in which the ground fabric is cut out about the pattern.
fretwork formed by perforation or cut in low relief.
ornamental needlework in which spaces are cut from a ground material into which are inserted decorative figures that were made separately.
point coupé (def. 1).

Origin of cutwork

First recorded in 1425–75, cutwork is from late Middle English cut werk. See cut, work

Words nearby cutwork

cut-up poem, cut-up technique, cut velvet, cutware, cutwater, cutwork, cutworm, cuve, cuvée, cuvette, Cuvier
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for cutwork

  • Bed-hangings, curtains, and furniture-coverings were covered with alternate squares of lacis and cutwork.

    Chats on Old Lace and Needlework|Emily Leigh Lowes
  • As in all countries, lace-making apparently commenced in its early English stages by drawn-thread and cutwork.

    Chats on Old Lace and Needlework|Emily Leigh Lowes

British Dictionary definitions for cutwork

cutwork
/ (ˈkʌtˌwɜːk) /

noun

openwork embroidery in which the pattern is cut away from the background
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
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/23 19:14:37