leafwork

English

Etymology

From leaf +‎ work. Compare Dutch loofwerk, German Laubwerk.

Noun

leafwork (countable and uncountable, plural leafworks)

  1. 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.

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