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woodwork

wood·work

UK/ˈwʊdˌwɜːk/ US/ˈwɵdˌwəːk/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture

2.

Origin

From Middle English woodewerk (“carpentry”), equivalent to wood + work.

Phrases

  • blend into the woodwork
  • bring out of the woodwork
  • come out of the woodwork
  • crawl out of the woodwork
  • disappear into the woodwork
  • pull out of the woodwork

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