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cutwork

[ kuht-wurk ]

noun

  1. openwork embroidery in which the ground fabric is cut out about the pattern.
  2. fretwork formed by perforation or cut in low relief.
  3. ornamental needlework in which spaces are cut from a ground material into which are inserted decorative figures that were made separately.


cutwork

/ ˈʌˌɜː /

noun

  1. openwork embroidery in which the pattern is cut away from the background
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of cutwork1

First recorded in 1425–75, cutwork is from late Middle English cut werk. See cut, work
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Some had a decorative folded border or verses on the folds; cutwork resembling lace; or watercolor decorations of pierced hearts, lovebirds and flowers.

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This used to be where you came to get wholesale clothing, and it still is; but the old Jewish delis are disappearing, replaced by Chinese emporia, wicker furniture, cutwork tablecloths, bamboo wind chimes.

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So those bias-cut dresses displayed flashes of flesh through open seams in the same way that a tabletop might show through a cutwork cloth.

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On any given day you can find factory workers pushing massive racks of clothing down bustling sidewalks or young fashionistas hauling fabric or cutwork to the next stage in the production cycle.

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While there were a few lehengas and saris in her collection, she also had some modern pieces like a sari kimono with elaborate stitching, and jackets and blouses with lace cutwork.

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