noun
Meaning 1
Decorative embroidery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fancywork
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noun
Meaning 2
decorative needlework
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: embroidery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: needlework, needlecraft
Narrower terms: candlewick, crewelwork, cross-stitch, cutwork, drawnwork, fagoting, faggoting, hemstitch, needlepoint, needlepoint embroidery, sampler, smocking
History
Etymology
From fancy + work.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: бродерия (broderija) — Decorative embroidery