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fretworks

fretworks is the plural of fretwork.

Meaning of fretwork

Noun

fretwork (countable and uncountable, plural fretworks)

  1. Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through.
    • Very interested, Dr Grimsby watched the saw follow the fine pencil line on the white pearwood as Peter dexterously twirled the veneers on the fretwork table, timing the movement of both hands precisely to put no strain on either the saw or the wood.1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 77

Questions about fretworks

What is fretworks the plural of?
Fretworks is the plural of fretwork.

Words near fretworks in the dictionary

  1. fretty
  2. fretum
  3. Fretwell
  4. fretwork
  5. fretworked
  6. fretworks
  7. Fretz
  8. Fretzes
  9. Freuchie
  10. Freud
  11. Freud squad

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