| 单词 | mother-of-pearl work |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmother-of-pearl work mother-of-pearl work n. work done in mother-of-pearl; (Needlework) a kind of embroidery in which pieces of mother-of-pearl are sewn on velvet or silk; (also) a piece of such work. ΚΠ 1846 Southern Q. Rev. Apr. 312 The pavement is strewed with curiosities from various holy places, such as rosaries, crosses, pictures, and a variety of mother of pearl work. 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 351 Mother-of-Pearl Work. 1985 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 13 Dec. 1a 5/1 (caption) Sample of mother-of-pearl work at least 200 years old. < as lemmas |
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