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stumpwork

[ stuhmp-wurk ]

noun

  1. a type of embroidery popular in the 17th century, consisting of intricate, colorful designs padded with horsehair to make them stand out in relief.


stumpwork

/ ˈstʌmpˌwɜːk /

noun

  1. a type of embroidery of the 15th to 17th centuries featuring raised or embossed figures, padded with cotton wool or hair
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stumpwork1

First recorded in 1900–05; stump + work

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