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openwork

/ˈəʊpənwɜː(ɹ)k/US/ˈoʊpənwɝk/

openwork noun: any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.

openwork: any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings
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Noun

openwork (countable and uncountable, plural openworks)

  1. Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.
  2. A quarry; an open cut.

openwork meaning in Bengali

openwork in Bengali

একটি খনি, একটি উন্মুক্ত গর্ত

Forms of openwork

pluralopenworks
alternative formopen-work

Origin of openwork

From open + work.

Words formed from openwork

Phrases with openwork

Questions about openwork

What does openwork mean?
Openwork means any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.
What is openwork in Bengali?
Openwork in Bengali is একটি খনি, একটি উন্মুক্ত গর্ত. See Openwork meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is openwork?
Openwork is a noun.
How do you pronounce openwork?
Openwork is pronounced /ˈəʊpənwɜː(ɹ)k/.
What is the plural of openwork?
The plural of openwork is openworks.

Words near openwork in the dictionary

  1. OpenType
  2. openwash
  3. openwashed
  4. openwashes
  5. openwashing
  6. openwork
  7. openwork stocking
  8. openwork stockings
  9. openworks
  10. OpenXPS
  11. opepe

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Adapted from Wiktionary: openwork (page history and authors); openwork (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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