openwork

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈəʊpənˌwɜːk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′pən wûrk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•pen•work  (ō′pən wûrk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildingany kind of work, esp. ornamental, as of embroidery, lace, metal, stone, or wood, having a latticelike nature or showing openings through its substance.
  • open + work 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
openwork / ˈəʊpənˌwɜːk/
  1. ornamental work, as of metal or embroidery, having a pattern of openings or holes
'openwork' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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