woolwork

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noun

Needlework made from wool, imitating tapestry.

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Meanings

nounwoolwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableNeedlework made from wool, imitating tapestry.

    Leatherwood Antiques will show Vienna bronzes, sailors’ woolwork pictures and a large cane stand from Switzerland with a carved wooden eagle on top.

    2008 January 11, Wendy Moonan, “Americana Dealer Cleans House”, in New York Times

Origin

From wool + -work.

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APA

woolwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolwork

MLA

“woolwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woolwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolwork.

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