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Fretwork is an English word with synonyms like lattice or latticework. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Fretwork in a sentence

Fretwork meaning

Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through.

Synonyms of Fretwork

lattice latticework framework frame framing

Related words

Other words often associated with Fretwork or its synonyms:

fabric organisation build pic hypothesis formulation photograph figure wicket enclose theory organization

Using Fretwork

  • The main meaning on this page is: Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through.
  • Useful related words include: lattice, latticework, framework, frame.

Context around Fretwork

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gingerbread 1× delicate 1×

Often after:

19th 1× mimicking 1× glazing 1×

Sentence patterns with Fretwork

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

embellished with fretwork glazing and 1× over his fretwork like a 1× to delicate fretwork mimicking the 1× with gingerbread fretwork 19th сеnturу 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

highlighted with gingerbread 1× rosette designs vary 1× slight moustached fairly 1× thomas chippendale s 1×

Common sentence endings:

ca 1753 70 1× rosette of lutes 1× to the instrument 1× аnd craft centers 1×

Words around Fretwork

Just before it in the word index:

fretwell 5 fretting 65 fretted 48 frette 3 frett 7 frets 62

Just after it in the word index:

fretz 3 freud 350 freude 7 freudenberg 6 freudenthal 2 freudian 47

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Fretwork

  • In this selection, "fretwork" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gingerbread, delicate, 19th, mimicking and glazing stand out and add context to how "fretwork" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include embellished with fretwork glazing and and over his fretwork like a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fretwork" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fretwork

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Rosette designs vary from simple concentric circles to delicate fretwork mimicking the historic rosette of lutes. (16 words)

Highlighted with gingerbread fretwork, 19th-сеnturу Hаrmоnу Hall hоuѕеѕ оnе of the islands most recognized аrtѕ аnd craft centers. (19 words)

Thomas Chippendale 's mahogany tea tables and china cabinets, especially, were embellished with fretwork glazing and railings, ca 1753–70. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Slight moustached, fairly balding, he frowns over his fretwork like a worried head waiter with more guests than tables but the sound that comes out could only be the confident product of years of devotion to the instrument.. (38 words)

Thomas Chippendale 's mahogany tea tables and china cabinets, especially, were embellished with fretwork glazing and railings, ca 1753–70. (20 words)

Highlighted with gingerbread fretwork, 19th-сеnturу Hаrmоnу Hall hоuѕеѕ оnе of the islands most recognized аrtѕ аnd craft centers. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

Highlighted with gingerbread fretwork, 19th-сеnturу Hаrmоnу Hall hоuѕеѕ оnе of the islands most recognized аrtѕ аnd craft centers.

Rosette designs vary from simple concentric circles to delicate fretwork mimicking the historic rosette of lutes.

Slight moustached, fairly balding, he frowns over his fretwork like a worried head waiter with more guests than tables but the sound that comes out could only be the confident product of years of devotion to the instrument..

Thomas Chippendale 's mahogany tea tables and china cabinets, especially, were embellished with fretwork glazing and railings, ca 1753–70.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fretwork" in a sentence?
An example: "Highlighted with gingerbread fretwork, 19th-сеnturу Hаrmоnу Hall hоuѕеѕ оnе of the islands most recognized аrtѕ аnd craft centers." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "fretwork" from authentic English texts.
What does "fretwork" mean?
Fretwork means: Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through.
What are synonyms of "fretwork"?
Common synonyms of "fretwork" include: lattice, latticework, framework, frame, framing.
How many example sentences with "fretwork" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "fretwork", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.