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tracery

[ trey-suh-ree ]
/ ˈtreɪ sə ri /
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noun, plural trac·er·ies.

ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
any delicate, interlacing work of lines, threads, etc., as in carving or embroidery; network.

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Origin of tracery

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at trace1, -ery

Words nearby tracery

trace fossil, traceless, tracer, tracer bullet, traceried, tracery, traces, traceur, trache-, trachea, tracheal
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Words related to tracery

filigree, screen, network, picture, scheme, layout, form, map, pattern, study, idea, method, construction, architecture, composition, model, arrangement, drawing, plan, lace

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British Dictionary definitions for tracery

tracery
/ (ˈtreɪsərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

a pattern of interlacing ribs, esp as used in the upper part of a Gothic window, etc
any fine pattern resembling this

Derived forms of tracery

traceried, adjective
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