openwork

openwork

o·pen·work

 (ō′pən-wûrk′)

n.

Ornamental or structural work, as of embroidery or metal, having many openings, usually in set patterns.

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openwork

(ˈəʊpənˌwɜːk)

n

(Crafts) ornamental work, as of metal or embroidery, having a pattern of openings or holes

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o•pen•work

(ˈoʊ pənˌwɜrk)

n.

any kind of ornamental work having open spaces in the material.

[1590–1600]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

openwork - ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings piece of work, work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"

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Translations

calado

openwork

[ˈəʊpnwɜːk] N (Sew) → calado m, enrejado m

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openwork

n (Sew) → Durchbrucharbeit f; (Archit) → Durchbruchmauerwerk nt

adj → durchbrochen

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