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cutwork

cut·work
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuht-wurk]
    • /ˈkʌtˌwɜrk/
    • /kˈʌtwɜːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht-wurk]
    • /ˈkʌtˌwɜrk/

Definitions of cutwork word

  • noun cutwork openwork embroidery in which the pattern is cut away from the background 3
  • noun cutwork openwork embroidery in which part of the cloth is cut away from the design 3
  • noun cutwork openwork embroidery in which the ground fabric is cut out about the pattern. 1
  • noun cutwork fretwork formed by perforation or cut in low relief. 1
  • noun cutwork ornamental needlework in which spaces are cut from a ground material into which are inserted decorative figures that were made separately. 1
  • noun cutwork point coupé (def 1). 1

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Origin of cutwork

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, cutwork is from the late Middle English word cut werk. See cut, work

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Parts of speech for Cutwork

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cutwork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cutwork usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with cutwork

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