释义 |
fretworkfret‧work /ˈfretwɜːk $ -wɜːrk/ noun [uncountable] fretworkOrigin: 1600-1700 fret ‘cut patterns’ (14-21 centuries) (probably from Old French frete; ➔ FRETTED) + work - A definite tick in the margin here for the quality of the fretwork.
- The fretwork is well up to Valley Arts standard, with nothing that offends the eye or fingers in any way.
- The houses were linked together with heavy fretwork windows so that you could not see the sky.
- There are a few rattles here and there, but in general the fretwork is quite well finished.
- They reacted against factory-produced Victorian furniture with its frilly fretwork, clawed feet and laminated woods.
patterns cut into thin wood, metal etc or the activity of making these patterns |