FRETWORK

lattice, latticework, fretwork

(noun) framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fretwork (countable and uncountable, plural fretworks)

ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through

Source: Wiktionary


Fret"work, n. Etym: [6th fret + work.]

Definition: Work adorned with frets; ornamental openwork or work in relief, esp. when elaborate and minute in its parts. Heuce, any minute play of light andshade, dark and light, or the like. Banqueting on the turf in the fretwork of shade and sunshine. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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