Definition of cutwork
: embroidery usually on linen in which a design is outlined in buttonhole stitch and the enclosed material cut away
Test Your Vocabulary
Commonly Confused Words Quiz
-
- I went to the ______ store to buy a birthday card.

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share cutwork
Time Traveler for cutwork
The first known use of cutwork was in the 15th century
See more words from the same century