openwork
open·work
noun, often attributive \ˈō-pən-ˌwərk\Definition of OPENWORK
: work constructed so as to show openings through its substance : work that is perforated or pierced <wrought-iron openwork>
— open–worked \-ˌwərkt\ adjective
See Examples of OPENWORK
- a potter who decorates her vases with openwork
First Known Use of OPENWORK
1598
Rhymes with OPENWORK
Atatürk, basketwork, bodywork, busywork, cabinetwork, city clerk, clean-and-jerk, crewelwork, donkeywork, fancywork, handiwork, journeywork, lacquerwork, latticework, leatherwork, masterwork, metalwork, needlework, out of work, overwork, paperwork, plasterwork, shipping clerk, social work, soda jerk, stated clerk, trestlework, wickerwork, wonderwork
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