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单词 stumpwork
释义

stumpwork

[ stuhmp-wurk ]
/ ˈstʌmpˌwɜrk /

noun

a type of embroidery popular in the 17th century, consisting of intricate, colorful designs padded with horsehair to make them stand out in relief.

Origin of stumpwork

First recorded in 1900–05; stump + work

Words nearby stumpwork

stumpknocker, stump ranch, stump speech, stumpsucker, stump up, stumpwork, stumpy, stun, stung, stun grenade, stun gun
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British Dictionary definitions for stumpwork

stumpwork
/ (ˈstʌmpˌwɜːk) /

noun

a type of embroidery of the 15th to 17th centuries featuring raised or embossed figures, padded with cotton wool or hair
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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