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plainwork

plainwork is the alternative form of plain work.

Meaning of plain work

Noun

plain work (uncountable)

  1. Basic, non-ornamental work; specifically (now (historical)) simple needlework.
    • If you would fit your self to serve a Gentle woman only, (either in City or Country) you must not only learn how to dress, wash and starch very well, all manner of Tiffanies, Lawns, Points and Laces, and to mend the same, but you must learn to work all sorts of Needle work and plain work […]1677, Hannah Woolley, The Compleat Servant-Maid, London: T. Passinger, page 62
  2. Smooth stonework without decoration or ornamentation.

Questions about plainwork

What is plainwork the alternative form of?
Plainwork is the alternative form of plain work.

Words near plainwork in the dictionary

  1. plainwards
  2. plainware
  3. plainwares
  4. plainweave
  5. plainweaves
  6. plainwork
  7. Plair
  8. Plairs
  9. plaisance
  10. plaisances
  11. plaisanteur

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