Meanings
nouncutwork (countable and uncountable, plural cutworks)
plural cutworks · alternative cut work
- countableuncountableA form of embroidery in which intervening fabric is cut away.
Origin
- Middle Englishcut-werk
- Englishcutwork
From Middle English cut-werk, equivalent to cut + work.
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Greek αζούρ
- αζούρ (azoúr)Translations
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cutwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutwork
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“cutwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutwork.
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