pinwork
pinwork
(ˈpɪnˌwɜːk)n
(Knitting & Sewing) (in needlepoint lace) the fine raised stitches
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pin•work
(ˈpɪnˌwɜrk)n.
(in the embroidery of needlepoint lace) crescent-shaped stitches raised from the surface of the design.
[1885–90]
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