fretwork

[ fret-wurk ]

/ ˈfrɛtˌwɜrk /

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noun

ornamental work consisting of interlacing parts, especially work in which the design is formed by perforation.

any pattern of dark and light, such as that of perforated fretwork.

Origin of fretwork

First recorded in 1595–1605; fret² + work

Words nearby fretwork

fretful, fret saw, fretted, fretting, fretty, fretwork, Freud, Freudian, Freudian slip, Freud, Sigmund, Freund's adjuvant

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Example sentences from the Web for fretwork

Dicksonia has a pretty leaf of fretwork, and will grow three feet in length, though it is usually much shorter.
The Garden, You, and I|Mabel Osgood Wright
In the window that had fretwork over it was arranged a bank of flowers in flower-pots.
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray
The needlewoman has preferred to sew over the raw edges of the stuff, and give us a perfect piece of Fretwork in linen.
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day
The fretwork is most delicate in its livery, and the many images, though representing grotesque figures, are admirably carved.
A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of India|Charles Acland

Rajah Darpore was leaning lazily against the fretwork marble balustrade just where the ghat steps dipped down under the water.
The Three Sapphires|W. A. Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for fretwork

fretwork

/ (ˈfrɛtˌwɜːk) /

noun

decorative geometrical carving or openwork

any similar pattern of light and dark

ornamental work of three-dimensional frets

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单词	fretwork
释义	fretwork [ fret-wurk ] / ˈfrɛtˌwɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fretwork ON THESAURUS.COM noun ornamental work consisting of interlacing parts, especially work in which the design is formed by perforation. any pattern of dark and light, such as that of perforated fretwork. Origin of fretwork First recorded in 1595–1605; fret² + work Words nearby fretwork fretful, fret saw, fretted, fretting, fretty, fretwork, Freud, Freudian, Freudian slip, Freud, Sigmund, Freund's adjuvant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fretwork Dicksonia has a pretty leaf of fretwork, and will grow three feet in length, though it is usually much shorter. The Garden, You, and I\|Mabel Osgood Wright In the window that had fretwork over it was arranged a bank of flowers in flower-pots. At the Court of the Amr\|John Alfred Gray The needlewoman has preferred to sew over the raw edges of the stuff, and give us a perfect piece of Fretwork in linen. Art in Needlework\|Lewis F. Day The fretwork is most delicate in its livery, and the many images, though representing grotesque figures, are admirably carved. A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of India\|Charles Acland Rajah Darpore was leaning lazily against the fretwork marble balustrade just where the ghat steps dipped down under the water. The Three Sapphires\|W. A. Fraser British Dictionary definitions for fretwork fretwork / (ˈfrɛtˌwɜːk) / noun decorative geometrical carving or openwork any similar pattern of light and dark ornamental work of three-dimensional frets 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 fretwork filigree, color, wreath, ornament, trinket, finery, design, ribbon, plaque, lattice, grill, network, web, frame, grid, grating, net, screen, structure, latticework
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fretwork

noun

Origin of fretwork

Words nearby fretwork

Example sentences from the Web for fretwork

British Dictionary definitions for fretwork

noun

Words related to fretwork