plain workn.

Brit.

/ˈpleɪn wəːk/, U.S.

/ˈpleɪn ˌwərk/

Forms: see plain adj.² and work n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: plain adj.², work n.

Etymology: < plain adj.² + work n.

1. Masonry. Simple, smooth, or unadorned stone or stonework; (also) such stonework executed by a mason.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or constructing with stone > [noun] > dressing stone

scappling1473

droving1819

plain work1823

broaching1842

stone-dressing1845

ragging1850

straggling1850

drove work1851

rocking1856

scutching1861

skifflinga1877

?a1425 Constit. Masonry (Royal 17 A.i) l. 539 in J. O. Halliwell Early Hist. Freemasonry in Eng. (1844) 32 The tower of Babyloyne was begonne, Also playne werke of lyme and ston.

1459 in W. D. Macray Reg. Members Magdalen Coll., Oxf. (1894) I. 4 (MED) ii playne peccys of pleyn worke.

1531–2 in H. M. Paton Accts. Masters of Wks. (1957) I. 94 xliii futis pantit werk.., of plane werk..iii^c ane futis.

1720 ‘G. J.’ Great Britain's Vade Mecum 318 For every Foot of Plain-work in Walls, etc. 8d.

1721 in C. R. Lounsbury Illustr. Gloss. Early Southern Archit. & Landscape (1994) 277 Common plain work.

1768 J. Leadbeater Gentleman & Tradesman's Compl. Assistant i. vi. 49 Portland stone, streight, plain-work, per foot superficial.

1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 315 Plain-work consists merely in the cleaning up of its surface.

1832 Encycl. Brit. V. 677/1 Plain work is the even surface produced on stone by the chisel, without the necessity of taking away more than the mere inequalities... Sunk work arises from the necessity of chiseling or hacking away below the level surface of the plain work.

1858 Skyring's Builders' Prices 91 To ashlering take plain work to face, bed, and joint.

1870 Manufacturer & Builder Feb. 47/2 Other expensive marbles can be furnished at the same prices, or a little more in some cases, (for plain work), as those asked for slate imitations.

1967 Econ. Hist. Rev. 20 106 Mason's work offered, perhaps, the greatest complexity in its measuring. Classified under such heads as plain work, sunk work, and moulded work, to each kind of labour a distinct valuation was attached, which varied from place to place.

2. Work of a plain or simple kind, as distinguished from ornamental work; spec. (now historical) plain needlework or sewing, as distinct from fancy-work or embroidery (now usually called plain sewing n. at plain adj.² Compounds 3).

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > sewing > plain sewing

plain worka1450

plain sewing1836

white sewing1922

a1450 (?a1300) Richard Coer de Lyon (Caius) (1810) 3631 Tyl he have maad al playn werk Off thy clothes of gold, into thy scherk.

1631 T. Powell Tom of All Trades 47 Let them [i.e. your daughters] learne plaine workes of all kind, so they take heed of too open seaming.

1713 Boston News-let. 23 Feb. 2/2 English and French Quilting, Imbroidering, Florishing, Plain Work, marking in several sorts of Stiches, and several other works, where Scholars may board.

1743 E. Carter Let. 16 Apr. in Series of Lett. E. Carter & C. Talbot (1808) I. 19 I shall..quietly proceed in the regular track and unambitious exercise of harmless plain-work.

1782 F. Burney Cecilia II. iii. iv. 52 She determined..to place them in some cheap school, where they might be taught plain work.

1818 M. W. Shelley Frankenstein I. i. 42 She procured plain work; she plaited straw; and by various means contrived to earn a pittance scarcely sufficient to support life.

1843 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit (1844) xxvii. 324 The plain work of the company, David—figures, books, circulars..—is admirably done by you.

1885 Man. Plain Needlework 145 Implements required for plain work.

1920 Amer. Woman Aug. 12/3 Never use a knot in plain work, except in tacking.

1992 J. Rule Albion's People 181 Knitters by the time of Luddism's outbreak in 1811 looked back to pre-war wages of 10s to 12s (50–60p) for plain work and up to 30s (£1.50) for skilled.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	plain work
释义	plain workn. Brit. /ˈpleɪn wəːk/, U.S. /ˈpleɪn ˌwərk/ Forms: see plain adj.² and work n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: plain adj.², work n. Etymology: < plain adj.² + work n. 1. Masonry. Simple, smooth, or unadorned stone or stonework; (also) such stonework executed by a mason. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or constructing with stone > [noun] > dressing stone scappling1473 droving1819 plain work1823 broaching1842 stone-dressing1845 ragging1850 straggling1850 drove work1851 rocking1856 scutching1861 skifflinga1877 ?a1425 Constit. Masonry (Royal 17 A.i) l. 539 in J. O. Halliwell Early Hist. Freemasonry in Eng. (1844) 32 The tower of Babyloyne was begonne, Also playne werke of lyme and ston. 1459 in W. D. Macray Reg. Members Magdalen Coll., Oxf. (1894) I. 4 (MED) ii playne peccys of pleyn worke. 1531–2 in H. M. Paton Accts. Masters of Wks. (1957) I. 94 xliii futis pantit werk.., of plane werk..iii^c ane futis. 1720 ‘G. J.’ Great Britain's Vade Mecum 318 For every Foot of Plain-work in Walls, etc. 8d. 1721 in C. R. Lounsbury Illustr. Gloss. Early Southern Archit. & Landscape (1994) 277 Common plain work. 1768 J. Leadbeater Gentleman & Tradesman's Compl. Assistant i. vi. 49 Portland stone, streight, plain-work, per foot superficial. 1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 315 Plain-work consists merely in the cleaning up of its surface. 1832 Encycl. Brit. V. 677/1 Plain work is the even surface produced on stone by the chisel, without the necessity of taking away more than the mere inequalities... Sunk work arises from the necessity of chiseling or hacking away below the level surface of the plain work. 1858 Skyring's Builders' Prices 91 To ashlering take plain work to face, bed, and joint. 1870 Manufacturer & Builder Feb. 47/2 Other expensive marbles can be furnished at the same prices, or a little more in some cases, (for plain work), as those asked for slate imitations. 1967 Econ. Hist. Rev. 20 106 Mason's work offered, perhaps, the greatest complexity in its measuring. Classified under such heads as plain work, sunk work, and moulded work, to each kind of labour a distinct valuation was attached, which varied from place to place. 2. Work of a plain or simple kind, as distinguished from ornamental work; spec. (now historical) plain needlework or sewing, as distinct from fancy-work or embroidery (now usually called plain sewing n. at plain adj.² Compounds 3). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > sewing > plain sewing plain worka1450 plain sewing1836 white sewing1922 a1450 (?a1300) Richard Coer de Lyon (Caius) (1810) 3631 Tyl he have maad al playn werk Off thy clothes of gold, into thy scherk. 1631 T. Powell Tom of All Trades 47 Let them [i.e. your daughters] learne plaine workes of all kind, so they take heed of too open seaming. 1713 Boston News-let. 23 Feb. 2/2 English and French Quilting, Imbroidering, Florishing, Plain Work, marking in several sorts of Stiches, and several other works, where Scholars may board. 1743 E. Carter Let. 16 Apr. in Series of Lett. E. Carter & C. Talbot (1808) I. 19 I shall..quietly proceed in the regular track and unambitious exercise of harmless plain-work. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia II. iii. iv. 52 She determined..to place them in some cheap school, where they might be taught plain work. 1818 M. W. Shelley Frankenstein I. i. 42 She procured plain work; she plaited straw; and by various means contrived to earn a pittance scarcely sufficient to support life. 1843 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit (1844) xxvii. 324 The plain work of the company, David—figures, books, circulars..—is admirably done by you. 1885 Man. Plain Needlework 145 Implements required for plain work. 1920 Amer. Woman Aug. 12/3 Never use a knot in plain work, except in tacking. 1992 J. Rule Albion's People 181 Knitters by the time of Luddism's outbreak in 1811 looked back to pre-war wages of 10s to 12s (50–60p) for plain work and up to 30s (£1.50) for skilled. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.?a1425
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