hairwork

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noun

Jewellery made from human hair.

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Meanings

nounhairwork (countable and uncountable, plural hairworks)

plural hairworks

  1. countableuncountableJewellery made from human hair.

    These articles on hairwork jewelry always included patterns for working the hair into various pieces of jewelry. When the hairwork was completed, it could be sent to the jeweler for fittings.

    2004, Jeanenne Bell, Collecting Victorian Jewelry: Identification and Price Guide, page 56
  2. countableuncountableThe process of making jewellery from human hair.

    Synonyms: hairworking

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process of making jewellery from human hair.

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Origin

From hair + work.

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APA

hairwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairwork

MLA

“hairwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairwork. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hairwork,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairwork.

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