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Synonyms for openwork

Grammar : Noun
Spell : oh-puh n-wurk
Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ pənˌwɜrk

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Définition of openwork

  • As in lace : noun netted material
  • As in lattice : noun mesh, trellis
  • As in net : noun mesh, web
Example sentences :
  • Openwork in relief, when elaborated and minute in all its parts.
  • Extract from : « Carpentry for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
  • There is an openwork balustrade which surrounds the platform of the bell tower.
  • Extract from : « Notre-Dame de Paris » by Victor Hugo
  • His trousers were gray rayon, and his footgear was openwork sandals.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Skull » by John Blaine
  • Her openwork stockings were drawn so tight that the skin there also gleamed white.
  • Extract from : « A Bed of Roses » by W. L. George
  • It is surmounted by a crown wrought in openwork and of a fine effect.
  • Extract from : « Rouen, It's History and Monuments » by Thodore Licquet
  • The chapel is quite unenclosed, except by an openwork balustrade of marble, on which the carving looks very ancient.
  • Extract from : « Passages From the French and Italian Notebooks, Volume 2 » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • The result was an openwork pattern heavily encrusted with beautiful fine embroidery.
  • Extract from : « The Land of Footprints » by Stewart Edward White
  • The walls are mostly crowned with an openwork finish made by a simple arrangement of the bricks which is most effective.
  • Extract from : « The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton » by Mrs. Russell Barrington
  • She was quite shaking with the excitement, and pulled at her openwork mitts with smiling expectancy.
  • Extract from : « Patsy » by S. R. Crockett
  • Through the openwork of the shaft Brett watched as the elevator car rose, greasy cables trembling and swaying.
  • Extract from : « It Could Be Anything » by John Keith Laumer

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