MEANING
Decoration formed from intertwined bands resembling flat straps.
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Words that belong together
- Renaissance strapwork
- ornamental strapwork
On the page
Strapwork framed the painted panel.
The ceiling displayed elaborate strapwork.
She traced the interlaced bands of the strapwork.
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Word forms
- Base
- strapwork
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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