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woolwork

woolwork noun: needlework made from wool, imitating tapestry.

Noun

woolwork (uncountable)

  1. Needlework made from wool, imitating tapestry.
    • Leatherwood Antiques will show Vienna bronzes, sailors’ woolwork pictures and a large cane stand from Switzerland with a carved wooden eagle on top.2008 January 11, Wendy Moonan, “Americana Dealer Cleans House”, in New York Times

Origin of woolwork

From wool + -work.

Questions about woolwork

What does woolwork mean?
Woolwork means needlework made from wool, imitating tapestry.
What part of speech is woolwork?
Woolwork is a noun.

Words near woolwork in the dictionary

  1. Woolwich
  2. woolwinder
  3. woolwinders
  4. Woolwine
  5. Woolwines
  6. woolwork
  7. woolworker
  8. woolworkers
  9. woolworking
  10. woolworks
  11. Woolworth gun

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