leafwork
English
Etymology
From leaf + work. Compare Dutch loofwerk, German Laubwerk.
Noun
leafwork (countable and uncountable, plural leafworks)
- Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage
- 2013, Charles H. Hayward, English Furniture at a Glance
- The legs are of the heavy bulbous type common at this time, turned in the cup and cover form, and carved with nullings and acanthus leafwork.
- 2013, Charles H. Hayward, English Furniture at a Glance
Anagrams
- forewalk