单词 | stumpwork |
释义 | stumpwork[ stuhmp-wurk ] / ˈstʌmpˌwɜrk / nouna 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 stumpworkFirst recorded in 1900–05; stump + work Words nearby stumpworkstumpknocker, stump ranch, stump speech, stumpsucker, stump up, stumpwork, stumpy, stun, stung, stun grenade, stun gun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for stumpworkstumpwork / (ˈstʌmpˌwɜːk) / nouna 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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