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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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

How to use openwork in a sentence

It has an openwork silver handle and guard; the blade sheathed in a white scabbard, which is silver-mounted.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall
It is not repoussé, but is cut in openwork of intricate pattern in which the Swastika is the principal motif.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
Miss Eunice, I wish you'd teach her that pretty openwork stitch you do so handy.
A Little Girl in Old Salem|Amanda Minnie Douglas
Some openwork minarets dominate them—white spots above the prevailing dullness.
Egypt (La Mort De Philae)|Pierre Loti

In the centre of the low wide common room, mounted on a concrete box, was a big openwork basket of wrought iron.
The Glory of The Coming|Irvin S. Cobb

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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openwork

Origin of openwork

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British Dictionary definitions for openwork