fancywork

noun

Definition of fancyworknext
as in embroidery

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  1. embroidery
  2. improvement
  3. gilt
Noun
  • The embroidery alone took 38 hours, the legs, which took 20 hours to hand carve, feature golden bronze heels at the feet and, of course, red soles.
    Rima Suqi, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The black sheer bodice and the delicate white long skirt were covered with black and white floral embroidery and embellishments, including white petals on the right shoulder.
    Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of embroidery
Noun
  • This aligns with a growth mindset, which emphasizes focusing on impactful tasks that drive improvement.
    Anthony A. Luna, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • To be sure, after losing Illinois by 17 percentage points in both 2016 and 2020, Trump’s loss to Harris by 11 percentage points was a marked improvement — on a percentage basis.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of improvement
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the yield on the U.K.’s 10-year gilts was flat at around 4.273%.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilt dipped less than a basis point at 4.312% by 7:30 a.m.
    Jenni Reid,Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of gilt
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