fancywork

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Noun

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fan=cy=work

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun fancywork has 1 sense

fancywork(n = noun.artifact) embroidery - decorative needlework;

has particulars: candlewick, crewelwork, cross-stitch, cutwork, drawnwork, faggoting, fagoting, hemstitch, needlepoint, needlepoint embroidery, sampler, smocking

is a kind of needlecraft, needlework

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CIDE DICTIONARY

fancywork, n.

Ornamental work with a needle or hook, as embroidery, crocheting, netting, etc. [1913 Webster]