fretwork
noun
fret·work
ˈfret-ˌwərk 
1
: decoration consisting of work adorned with frets
2
: ornamental openwork or work in relief
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Since the end of December, he’s been teasing the new release with Instagram videos of himself showing off his fancy fretwork.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Jan. 2025
Today, the establishment is part of Backwell’s Island Outpost hotel chain, and boasts 13 Georgian-style cottages adorned with plantation shutters, fretwork fanlights hand-crafted by local artisans, mahogany four-poster beds and French doors spilling out to private verandas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
Leading a drum-less band with a vocalist, keyboardist and bassist, the Bay Area native showcased the kind of fancy fretwork that has won her accolades from Margo Price, Tyler Childers, the Gaslight Anthem and Susan Tedeschi.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2024
Expect fretwork fireworks from the instrumental luminary whose ’70s genre-defining excursions with Chick Corea in Return to Forever pushed the envelope for both jazz and rock.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Jan. 2025
Today, the establishment is part of Backwell’s Island Outpost hotel chain, and boasts 13 Georgian-style cottages adorned with plantation shutters, fretwork fanlights hand-crafted by local artisans, mahogany four-poster beds and French doors spilling out to private verandas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
Leading a drum-less band with a vocalist, keyboardist and bassist, the Bay Area native showcased the kind of fancy fretwork that has won her accolades from Margo Price, Tyler Childers, the Gaslight Anthem and Susan Tedeschi.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2024
Expect fretwork fireworks from the instrumental luminary whose ’70s genre-defining excursions with Chick Corea in Return to Forever pushed the envelope for both jazz and rock.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Fretwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fretwork. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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fretwork
noun
fret·work
ˈfret-ˌwərk
: decoration consisting of frets
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