openwork

See also: open-work

English

openwork embroidery

porcelaine openwork

Alternative forms

• open-work

Etymology

From open +‎ work.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈəʊpənwɜː(ɹ)k/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊpənwɝk/

Noun

openwork (countable and uncountable, plural openworks)

1. Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.
2. (mining) A quarry; an open cut.

Derived terms

• openwork stocking

Translations

metalwork or needlework having decorative openings

• Catalan: calat (ca) m
• Czech: prolamování n
• Finnish: reikätyö
• Greek: αζούρ (el) n (azoúr)
• Polish: ażur (pl) m
• Spanish: calado (es) m

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Translations to be checked

• Swedish: genombruten (sv) (adjective)

Further reading

• openwork on Wikipedia.Wikipedia