Woolwork

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Needlework made from wool, imitating tapestry. uncountable

    "Leatherwood Antiques will show Vienna bronzes, sailors’ woolwork pictures and a large cane stand from Switzerland with a carved wooden eagle on top."

Example

More examples

"Leatherwood Antiques will show Vienna bronzes, sailors’ woolwork pictures and a large cane stand from Switzerland with a carved wooden eagle on top."

Etymology

From wool + -work.

More for "woolwork"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.