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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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.
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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
The walnut fretwork screens in the entry are fitted with glass panels treated with gold and copper leaf.
—Carlos Mota, ELLE Decor, 7 July 2023
The duo brought diverging sensibilities to their collaborations: Growing up, Thorn collected punk, pop, and soul singles; Watt worshiped the fretwork of John Martyn and Neil Young.
—Vulture, 24 Apr. 2023
Its fretwork of thin glass tubes was bent and shaped to resemble an old-fashioned bellows camera.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2023
Armed with frenetic fretwork and screeching riffs, the man impressed with every improvisational note, and the crowd loved it.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2023
The artist’s fancy fretwork can also be heard on Ozzy Osbourne’s upcoming album, Patient Number 9, which will be released Sept. 9 by Epic.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2022
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
The walnut fretwork screens in the entry are fitted with glass panels treated with gold and copper leaf.
—Carlos Mota, ELLE Decor, 7 July 2023
The duo brought diverging sensibilities to their collaborations: Growing up, Thorn collected punk, pop, and soul singles; Watt worshiped the fretwork of John Martyn and Neil Young.
—Vulture, 24 Apr. 2023
Its fretwork of thin glass tubes was bent and shaped to resemble an old-fashioned bellows camera.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2023
Armed with frenetic fretwork and screeching riffs, the man impressed with every improvisational note, and the crowd loved it.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2023
The artist’s fancy fretwork can also be heard on Ozzy Osbourne’s upcoming album, Patient Number 9, which will be released Sept. 9 by Epic.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2022
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fretwork
noun
fret·work
ˈfret-ˌwərk
: decoration consisting of frets
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