fancywork en · NOUN
Etymology
From fancy + work.
Meanings
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(countable, historical, uncountable) Ornamental (as opposed to plain or reparative) work in needlework, knitting or similar handicrafts; decorative embroidery.
The girls were all settling down to fancy work, the white-cuffed hands of the Martins were already jerking crochet needles, faces were bending over fine embroideries and Minna Blum had trundled a mounted lace-pillow into the brighter light.
1915, Dorothy Richardson, Pointed Roofs, Broadview, published 2014, page 83:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fancy work | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fancyworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (1)
bg бродерия (Decorative embroidery)