Definitions for drawn-work

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Drawn-Work is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 174 anagrams from letters in drawn-work (-adknorrww).

Definitions for drawn-work

noun

  1. ornamental work done by drawing threads from a fabric, the remaining portions usually being formed into lacelike patterns by needlework.

Origin of drawn-work

First recorded in 1585-95

Examples for drawn-work

And Hanny has done some drawn work for me, and embroidered some aprons.

Alope had made many little decorations of beads and drawn work on buckskin, which she placed in our tepee.

The corners must be buttonholed before beginning the drawn work.

I have already spoken of “lacis” as either darned netting or drawn work.

In drawn work the question is how to treat the remaining warp threads after the weft has been withdrawn.

But Jacintha brought down some exquisite embroidery and drawn work, and the mother made cushion lace for some of the big ladies.

A manual of stitches and studies in embroidery and drawn work.

As it was impossible to know, I could only appear interested in the progress of the drawn work.

Mrs. Sanderson was to come this same afternoon, for a lesson in drawn work.

The picture (Fig. 88) shows fancy hemstitching and drawn work.

Word Value for drawn-work
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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