fretwork Definition
fret·work (-wʉrk′)
noun
work ornamented with frets; decorative carving or openwork, as of interlacing lines
fretwork Usage Examples
Converse of object
consort: He sings regularly with the viol consort Fretwork, and recently toured with them to Japan and the United States.
Adjective modifier
- fancy: The first piece was a droning and resonant and, tho there was no fancy fretwork a la Dave MacGruer, I was gobsmacked.
- elaborate: The room is paneled in oak, which is embellished with elaborate fretwork and carved panels by Robert Bridgeman.
- impressive: Combining electric and acoustic guitar there is some impressive fretwork.
Modifies a noun
- panel: We also sell a range of off-the-shelf products including curtain pelmets, decorative folding screens and fretwork panels.
- decoration: The walls are richly paneled in oak, surmounted by intricate fretwork decoration.
- design: Wooden balusters were usually turned, but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fretwork designs were popular.
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