pinwork

pin·work

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-wurk]
- /ˈpɪnˌwɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-wurk]
- /ˈpɪnˌwɜrk/

Definitions of pinwork word

noun pinwork (in the embroidery of needlepoint lace) crescent-shaped stitches raised from the surface of the design. 1
noun pinwork (in needlepoint lace) the fine raised stitches 0

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Origin of pinwork

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; pin + work

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Parts of speech for Pinwork

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pinwork

pinwork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

pinwork usage trend in Literature

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