单词 | pointwork |
释义 | pointworkn. 1. Lacemaking. = point lace n. Also (Needlework and Embroidery): stitching, needlepoint, petit point. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > consisting of loops or looped stitches > lace > needle or point point1619 point lace1665 pointwork1683 needle lace1865 needlepoint1865 1683 Dutch Rogue 258 Coming to a House where they sold very rich Point-work and seeing none [i.e. no-one] in the shop,..he assumed the freedom to lift a very rich Cravat, of Point di Veneza which he cunningly drew up his sleeve. 1715 R. Thoresby Ducatus Leodiensis 483 A Piece of Point-work Lace, (wrought by the Nuns) of incredible fineness. 1799 C. Cooke Battleridge I. ix. 210 Luckily I had my everlasting piece of point-work in my work bag. 1880 Harper's Mag. Oct. 659/2 The real Spanish point-work closely resembles Venice point. 1926 Appleton (Wisconsin) Post-Crescent 4 Jan. 5/4 Syrian pointwork..and smocking will be on the program of the group... Material for the Syrian pointwork can be purchased at the clubhouse... The Syrian work is used most in buffet sets. 2. Ballet. Dancing on the points of the toes. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > ballet > [noun] > movements entrechat1706 pirouette1706 sissonne1706 batterie1712 cabriole1753 ballonné1760 balancé?1770 brisé1786 ballotté1802 rond de jambe1824 petit battement1828 battement1830 elevation1830 fouetté1830 jeté1830 changement de pied1840 développé1888 temps1890 pas de ciseaux1892 plié1892 changement1905 beat1913 ciseaux1913 glissé1913 ouvert1913 allegro1914 pas de chat1914 pas de cheval1916 soubresaut1916 grand jeté1919 lift1921 toe-dancing1924 pointwork1925 posé1927 jeté en tournant1930 tour1930 extension1934 tour jeté1935 fondu1939 retiré1941 chaîné1946 soutenu1947 passé1948 saut1948 contretemps1952 promenade1953 piqué1954 gargouillade1957 1925 Times 28 Apr. 12/3 The brilliant technique of the dancers had to contend against some heavy-handed and lifeless playing on the part of the orchestra, which largely took the sparkle out of Mme. Karsavina's wonderful point-work and vivid arm movements. 1957 G. B. L. Wilson Dict. Ballet 217 Dancing on the point or ‘point work’ is said to have been practised by the cossacks since time immemorial. 2000 Guardian 4 Jan. ii. 17/1 While this greatly enhances the technical possibilities of pointwork, it doesn't magic away the pain. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1683 |
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