open-workedadj.

1760 Pennsylvania Gaz. 7 Feb. 3/3 Had on when he went away, a dark grey kersey coat, a white flannel jacket, a new leather apron, grey milled stockings, and open worked block tin buckles.

1797 R. Tyler Algerine Captive I. i. 36 Appearing at the same lecture with a pair of wanton open worked gloves slit at the thumbs and fingers, for the conveniency of taking snuff.

1835 Court Mag. 6 p. xiii/2 White open-worked silk gloves.

1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. I. 81 Down came J'mima herself soon afterwards in..Denmark satin shoes, and open-worked stockings.

1885 R. F. Burton tr. Arabian Nights' Entertainm. I. ix. 83 Open-worked tarts and fritters scented with musk.

1896 Westm. Gaz. 25 June 3/2 The bolero of embroidered lawn very much openworked.

1912 Chambers's Jrnl. Dec. 787/1 She was a connoisseur in stockings, and preferred them open-worked at the ankles.

1952 Man 52 97/1 Large wooden clubs with their broadened, open-worked tops.

1997 Essence (Nexis) Apr. 106 Lace—The alluring, openworked fabric works for day and night, naughty and nice.