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openwork

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈəʊpənwɜː(ɹ)k/
  • General-American: /ˈoʊpənwɝk/
  • CMU ARPABET: OW1 P AH0 N W ER2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A quarry; an open cut.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, mining

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: work, piece of work

History

Etymology

From open + work.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: calat — metalwork or needlework having decorative openings
  • Czech: prolamování — metalwork or needlework having decorative openings
  • Finnish: reikätyö — metalwork or needlework having decorative openings
  • Greek: αζούρ (azoúr) — metalwork or needlework having decorative openings
  • Polish: ażur — metalwork or needlework having decorative openings
  • Spanish: calado — metalwork or needlework having decorative openings
  • Turkish: ajur — metalwork or needlework having decorative openings
  • Ottoman Turkish: آژور (ajur) — metalwork or needlework having decorative openings