Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plain work

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: plain -work
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Basic, non-ornamental work; specifically (now (historical)) simple needlework.

Uncountable

noun

Smooth stonework without decoration or ornamentation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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 […]"
"Sally was put Apprentice to a Sempstress in Duke's-Place near Aldgate, to learn Plain-Work, &c."
"She procured plain work; she plaited straw and by various means contrived to earn a pittance scarcely sufficient to support life."

Etymology

From plain + work.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

plainwork (alternative)

Questions

What does plain work mean?: Basic, non-ornamental work; specifically (now (historical)) simple needlework.
Where does plain work come from?: From plain + work.

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