MEANING
Ornamental work composed of curling or spiral forms.
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Words that belong together
- iron scrollwork
- carved scrollwork
On the page
Iron scrollwork filled the gate.
Carved scrollwork surrounded the mirror.
She followed the scrollwork’s curves with her pencil.
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Word forms
- Base
- scrollwork
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Forms: Normally a mass noun; no ordinary plural needed. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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