fancywork
fancywork noun: ornamental (as opposed to plain or reparative) work in needlework, knitting or similar handicrafts; decorative embroidery.
Noun
fancywork (countable and uncountable, plural fancyworks)
- Ornamental (as opposed to plain or reparative) work in needlework, knitting or similar handicrafts; decorative embroidery.
- The girls were all settling down to fancy work, the white-cuffed hands of the Martins were already jerking crochet needles, faces were bending over fine embroideries and Minna Blum had trundled a mounted lace-pillow into the brighter light.1915, Dorothy Richardson, Pointed Roofs, Broadview, published 2014, page 83
fancywork meaning in Tamil
fancywork in Tamil
- நய வேலை, வேகடம்
Forms of fancywork
| plural | fancyworks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fancy work |
Origin of fancywork
From fancy + work.
Questions about fancywork
- What does fancywork mean?
- Fancywork means ornamental (as opposed to plain or reparative) work in needlework, knitting or similar handicrafts; decorative embroidery.
- What is fancywork in Tamil?
- Fancywork in Tamil is நய வேலை, வேகடம். See Fancywork meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fancywork?
- Fancywork is a noun.
- What is the plural of fancywork?
- The plural of fancywork is fancyworks.
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