| 单词 | worsted work |
| 释义 | > as lemmasworsted work worsted work n. now rare (chiefly historical) embroidery done with worsted yarn on canvas; an example of this. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > patchwork > wool worsted worka1741 tapestry1835 Berlin work1854 crewel-work1863 wool-work1871 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > done in wool worsted work1826 crewel-work1863 a1741 C. Fiennes Through Eng. on Side Saddle (1888) 236 One wth a half bedstead as the new mode, dimity wth fine shades of worstead works well made up. 1826 M. Wilmot Let. 25 Sept. (1935) 250 I do worsted work..but..my eyes are too weak to count the threads of any but coarse canvas... What do you make of yours? Foot stools! cushions! bell pulls! 1888 Mrs. H. Ward Robert Elsmere I. i. x. 280 His wife, whose head was bent close over her worsted work. 2011 Victorian Rev. 37 48 She begins by picking at bedclothes, and then progresses..onto patchwork and worsted work. < as lemmas |
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