See Also: cutwork(dictionary)

cutwork (iou)



cutwork noun. LME.
[from CUT ppl adjective + WORK noun.]
Garments or embroidery with the edges cut into elaborate shapes, as a medieval fashion; embroidery or lace with parts cut out and the edges oversewn or filled with needlework designs; applique work in which the pattern is cut out and sewn on. LME.
gen. Work produced by cutting or carving. M17.
Flower-beds cut in the turf so as to form elaborate patterns. L17.