"workery" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English werkri, equivalent to work + -ery. Compare Dutch werkerij, German Werkerei (“factory”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|werkri}} Middle English werkri, {{suffix|en|work|ery}} work + -ery, {{cog|nl|werkerij}} Dutch werkerij, {{cog|de|Werkerei|t=factory}} German Werkerei (“factory”) Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} workery (plural not attested)
  1. The art or business of working; workmanship, especially pertaining to handcrafts, handiwork, needlework, etc. Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-workery-en-noun-~3UCoux9
  2. A place where one works; workshop; factory Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-workery-en-noun-KZXaTRZb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, English terms suffixed with -ery Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 30 70

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