Openwork

What do we mean by openwork?

Ornamental or structural work, as of embroidery or metal, having many openings, usually in set patterns. noun

Any work, especially ornamental work, so made or manufactured as to show openings through its substance; specifically, fancy work done with thread of different kinds, such as knitting, netting, lace, and many kinds of embroidery; decoration of the simplest sort made with small openings set in regular patterns. noun

In fortification, a work or fortification which is not protected at the gorge by a parapet or otherwise. noun

In mining, a place where mining or quarrying is done open to the air, or uncovered by rock or earth. Also called open working and open-cast. noun

Anything so constructed or manufactured (in needlework, carpentry, metal work, etc.) as to show openings through its substance; work that is perforated or pierced. noun

A quarry; an open cut. noun

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

A quarry; an open cut. noun

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

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

A quarry; an open cut.

Words that are spelled similarly to openwork:
openwork, open work, overwork, pinwork, ropework.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word openwork:
twining, tracery, spires, balustrade, parapet, spire, embroidery, foliage, lace, decoration, threads, octagonal, lattice, screens, ade, arches, panels, gothic, plain, technique, choir, wooden, windows, pattern, screen, designs, techniques, glass, iron, background, flying, twelve, types, tower, walls, architecture, bronze, wood, steel, figures, inside, style, machine, metal, double, floor, elements, method, forms, design, structure, stone, cross, silver, upper, view, effect, art.

Words that rhyme with openwork:
work, network, jerk, framework, perk, clerk, smirk, quirk, lurk, berserk, artwork, shirk, teamwork, irk, homework, groundwork, dirk, erk, turk, murk, paperwork, burke, patchwork, woodwork, guesswork, cirque, kirk, clockwork, merc, berk, rework, fieldwork, handiwork, housework, legwork, burk, overwork, schoolwork, firework, merk, casework, earthwork, needlework, birk, footwork, piecework, werk, metalwork, ataturk, masterwork, perc, latticework, beadwork, murch, out of work, spadework, merck, brushwork, klerk, at work, young turk, roadwork, bank clerk, wide area network, knee jerk, body of work, werke, lerch, social work, piece of work, computer network, communications network, field work, local area network, plasterwork, clean and jerk, clerc, line of work, quirke, soda jerk, room clerk, bourke, waterwork, kurk, desk clerk, file clerk, derk, leclerc, undercover work, detective work, reference work, booking clerk, hotel clerk, sirk, town clerk, bjerke, grand turk, mcgurk, berke, turck.

Adjectives that are often used to describe openwork:
ornamental, delicate, elaborate, gilt, fine, carved, bronze, intricate, pierced, exquisite, gothic, gold, metal, coarse, airy, like, decorative, fanciful, lacy, large, beautiful, black, circular, hexagonal, flat, ordinary, warp, white, plain, dainty, geometric, floral, much, wooden, green.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective openwork:
embroidery, decoration, partitions, handkerchief, shoe, parapet.

Consonant match to openwork:
upon work.

Words that sound like openwork:
openwork, opener, open mic, open air, open-air, open mike, open book, openers, open heart, open world, open weave, ironwork, in work, unwork, open door, open fire, open eyes, open sore, open, opens, openly, open wide, open road, open sea, open bar, openshaw, eye-opener, open sky, open to, eyeopener, eye opener, open water, open circuit.