workery

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noun

The art or business of working; workmanship, especially pertaining to handcrafts, handiwork, needlework, etc.

OriginMiddle English werkri →
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Meanings

nounworkery (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralThe art or business of working; workmanship, especially pertaining to handcrafts, handiwork, needlework, etc.

    She was, in Julia's words, “a marvel of cookery, workery, good humor, and everyone warms to her and loves her.”

    2012, Noel Riley Fitch, Appetite for Life
  2. no pluralA place where one works; workshop; factory

    The boy says his father works in the workery. The baby doesn't say anything, but one day she's going to say Pa-pa. My husband's an architect.

    2014, Valeria Luiselli, Faces in the Crowd

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwerkri
  2. Englishworkery

From Middle English werkri, equivalent to work + -ery. Compare Dutch werkerij, German Werkerei (“factory”).

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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