scrollwork

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English

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Etymology

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From scroll +‎ work.

Noun

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scrollwork (countable and uncountable, plural scrollworks)

  1. Ornamentation in a scroll pattern, especially in woodwork.
    • 2007 April 1, S.S. Fair, “Toast of the Town”, in New York Times[1]:
      Some are nickel-plated over steel, others are engraved with scrollwork and fleurs-de-lis [] .