stumpwork

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noun

A style of embroidery where the stitched figures are raised from the surface of the work to produce a three-dimensional effect.

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Meanings

nounstumpwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of embroidery where the stitched figures are raised from the surface of the work to produce a three-dimensional effect.

Origin

From stump + work.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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