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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.
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openwork
/ (ˈəʊpənˌwɜːk) /
noun
ornamental work, as of metal or embroidery, having a pattern of openings or holes
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