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clothwork

noun

Etymology

From cloth + -work.

  1. derived from *gleyt-✻
  2. inherited from *klaiþą✻
  3. inherited from clāþ
  4. inherited from cloth
  5. suffixed as clothwork — “cloth + work”

Definitions

  1. The art or technique of making things from cloth.

    • Four-panel mixed-media composition featuring clothwork techniques of applique, embroidery, and reverse applique […]

  2. Items made from cloth, or (in sculpture etc.) made to resemble cloth.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA