silk-workn.
1. Silk embroidery.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > done with specific thread or yarn > silk
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bordriea1697
silk embroidery1837
c1390 (?c1350) Joseph of Arimathie (1871) l. 427 Fourti knihtes douȝtres he wolde haue..forte souwe selk-werk.
1661 J. Tatham London's Tryumph 5 The Pentioners bearing the severall sort of Silk-works.
a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 473 The Nunns of St. Catherines sent me flowers of silk-work.
2. The manufacture or production of silk.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > [noun] > silk manufacture
silk-work1455
1455 Rolls of Parl. V. 325 The Silkewymmen and Throwestres of the Craftes and occupation of Silke~werk.
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Silk To make a further Enquiry into this New Silk-work.
3. plural. An establishment where silk is wrought.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > [noun] > silk manufacture > place for
silk-works1622
1622 J. Bonoeil Treat. Art of making Silke 76 in King James VI & I Gracious Let. to Earle of South-Hampton To certifie you from the English Factory in Persia, of the art and order that they use..in the Silke-workes there.
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Silk In the French Silk-works, the greatest Part of this Silk passes for little better than a Kind of very fine Fleuret.
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