"clothwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: cloth + -work Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cloth|work}} cloth + -work Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clothwork (uncountable)
  1. The art or technique of making things from cloth. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-clothwork-en-noun-LcBr7Zzw
  2. Items made from cloth, or (in sculpture etc.) made to resemble cloth. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-clothwork-en-noun-SEZtKK-g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -work Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -work: 29 71

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