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redwork

redwork noun: a form of embroidery done in red thread rather than black.

Noun

redwork (uncountable)

  1. A form of embroidery done in red thread rather than black.
    Synonyms:
    scarletwork

Synonyms of redwork

Origin of redwork

From red + work.

Questions about redwork

What does redwork mean?
Redwork means a form of embroidery done in red thread rather than black.
What part of speech is redwork?
Redwork is a noun.

Words near redwork in the dictionary

  1. Redwood City
  2. Redwood County
  3. Redwood Falls
  4. Redwood Valley
  5. redwoods
  6. redwork
  7. redworm
  8. redworms
  9. redye
  10. redyed
  11. redyeing

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