Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cutwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
cut-work
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of embroidery in which intervening fabric is cut away.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English cut-werk, equivalent to cut + work.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cutworks (plural) cut work (alternative)

Questions

What does cutwork mean?
A form of embroidery in which intervening fabric is cut away.
Where does cutwork come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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