Definition of fancywork Fancywork
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We found 4 definitions of fancywork from 4 different sources.
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What does fancywork mean?
WordNet
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| fancywork - decorative needlework | ||
| embroidery | ||
| needlecraft, needlework work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle | ||
| candlewick the wick of a candle | ||
| crewelwork embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn | ||
| cross-stitch embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other | ||
| cutwork embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away | ||
| drawnwork ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns | ||
| faggoting, fagoting embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches | ||
| hemstitch embroidery similar to drawnwork | ||
| needlepoint embroidery, needlepoint embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry | ||
| sampler a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches | ||
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Wiktionary 
- fancywork (Noun)
Decorative embroidery.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fancywork (n.)
Ornamental work with a needle or hook, as embroidery, crocheting, netting, etc.
Part of speech
🔤- fancywork, noun, singular of fancyworks.
