woodwork

[ woo d-wurk ]

/ ˈwʊdˌwɜrk /

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noun

objects or parts made of wood.

the interior wooden fittings, especially of a house, as doors, stairways, or moldings.

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come out of the woodwork, Informal. to appear or materialize suddenly and unexpectedly: Since mortgage rates declined, prospective buyers have been coming out of the woodwork.

Origin of woodwork

First recorded in 1640–50; wood¹ + work

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Examples from the Web for woodwork

For whatever reason, summertime in New York is when all the ghosts of hip-hop past come out of the woodwork.
Where Have All the Fat Rappers Gone? Or, How Hip-Hop Lost All the Weight.|Emilia Petrarca|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Watch out for window frames and other woodwork picked out in shades of cream or gray-green.
'World' Players' Secret Getaway|William Underhill|July 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Before the leaks and girlfriends come out of the woodwork, spill it.
Weiner Should’ve Taken the Letterman Approach|Tricia Romano|June 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I was very eager to protect myself from opportunists who may have crawled out of the woodwork to make a quick buck.
Is Dr. Drew a Phony?|Duncan Roy|December 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST

It certainly looked and sounded like an affair—particularly after all the other women came out of the woodwork.
The Real Rachel Uchitel|Jacob Bernstein|December 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Gable, the upright triangular piece of masonry or woodwork at the end of a roof.
The Children of Westminster Abbey|Rose G. Kingsley
He complained that the work was unduly expensive for the reason that "the woodwork was all marble."
Fifth Avenue|Arthur Bartlett Maurice
The woodwork is about done, and I'll paint her first thing in the morning.
The Young Bridge-Tender|Arthur M. Winfield
A day may come when this much abused combination of woodwork and upholstery will be sought after.
Old Country Inns of England|Henry P. Maskell
He tears his house to pieces, sells the tiles of his roof, the bricks of his walls, the woodwork about his doors and windows.
Drugging a Nation|Samuel Merwin

British Dictionary definitions for woodwork

woodwork

/ (ˈwʊdˌwɜːk) /

noun

the art, craft, or skill of making things in wood; carpentry

components made of wood, such as doors, staircases, etc

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Word Origin and History for woodwork

woodwork

"article made of wood," 1640s, from wood (n.) + work (n.).

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