drawnwork

  • 11fagoting — or faggoting [fag′ət iŋ] n. 1. a kind of drawnwork or hemstitch with wide spaces 2. openwork decoration in which the thread is drawn in crisscross or barlike stitches across the open seam …

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  • 12fancywork — noun decorative needlework • Syn: ↑embroidery • Derivationally related forms: ↑embroider (for: ↑embroidery) • Hypernyms: ↑needlework, ↑needlecraft …

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  • 13hedebo — ˈhedəˌbō noun ( s) Etymology: Dan. hedebobroderi, from hedebo dwelling on the heath (from hede heath + bo dwelling) + broderi embroidery : an embroidery characterized by drawnwork and decorative stitching …

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  • 14rub board — n. 1) a board fitted with teeth, used for making drawnwork from linen 2) another term for washboard (sense 2) …

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