Definition of fretwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ornament

Rare

decorative wood or metal design with cut-out or open patterns

Rare

The window was decorated with intricate fretwork.
The cabinet featured intricate fretwork on its doors.
Fretwork on the balcony gave the house a vintage look.

filigree

latticework

openwork

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decorative wood or metal design with cut-out or open patterns

Origin of fretwork

Middle English, fret (ornamental design) + work (work)

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French:ajourage, ...
German:Durchbrucharbeit, ...
Italian:intarsio, ...
Spanish:calado, ...
Portuguese:rendilhado, ...
Chinese:雕花, ...
Japanese:透かし彫り, ...
Arabic:زخرفة مفرغة, ...
Hebrew:סְבֶכֶת נוֹי, ...
Russian:фрезеровка, ...
Ukrainian:різьблення, ...
Hindi:सजावटी नक्काशी, ...
Bengali:নকশিকাটা অলঙ্করণ, ...
Catalan:reixeta, ...
Czech:prolamovaná práce, ...
Danish:gennembrudt arbejde, ...
Dutch:ajourwerk, ...
Greek:περίτεχνο διάτρητο σχέδιο, ...
Hungarian:áttört díszítés, ...
Khmer:ក្បាច់លម្អឆ្លាក់ជ្រៅមានចន្លោះប្រហោង, ...
Korean:장식 격자무늬, ...
Persian:کاری مشبک, ...
Polish:fretwork, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho vazado, ...
Romanian:fir decorativ, ...
Swedish:dekorsågning, ...
Thai:ลายฉลุ, ...
Turkish:ajur oyması, ...
Vietnamese:hoa văn chạm khắc, ...

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