Workery

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The art or business of working; workmanship, especially pertaining to handcrafts, handiwork, needlework, etc. no-plural

    "She was, in Julia's words, “a marvel of cookery, workery, good humor, and everyone warms to her and loves her.”"

  2. 2
    A place where one works; workshop; factory no-plural

    "The boy says his father works in the workery. The baby doesn't say anything, but one day she's going to say Pa-pa. My husband's an architect."

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"She was, in Julia's words, “a marvel of cookery, workery, good humor, and everyone warms to her and loves her.”"

Etymology

From Middle English werkri, equivalent to work + -ery. Compare Dutch werkerij, German Werkerei (“factory”).

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