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- [bool]
- /bul/
- /bˈuːluːˌɜːk/
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- [bool]
- /bul/
Definition of boullework word
- noun boullework elaborate inlaid work of woods, metals, tortoiseshell, ivory, etc. 1
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Origin of boullework
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; from Germanized form of French boulle or boule, named after A. C. Boulle or Boule (1642-1732), French cabinetmaker
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Parts of speech for Boullework
noun
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
boullework popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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