| 释义 |
‖ opus consutum|ˈɒpəs kɒnˈsuːtəm|
[med.L., lit. ‘work sewn together’.]
= appliqué n.
1870D. Rock Textile Fabrics p. cii, Our old English opus consutum, or cut work, in French, ‘appliqué’, is a term of rather wide meaning, as it takes in several sorts of decorative accompaniments to needlework. 1882Caulfeild & Saward Dict. Needlework 7/2 This work was anciently known as Opus Consutum or cut work. 1899E. T. Masters Bk. of Stitches i. 1 The average woman feels no interest in knowing that when she is working an appliqué panel..she is executing the classical opus consutum. 1972Country Life 6 Jan. 24/1 Pieced work, or the sewing together of different materials for ornamentation—the opus consutum of the convents—was a common form of fabric adornment in the Middle Ages. |