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rushwork

[ ruhsh-wurk ]

/ ˈrʌʃˌwɜrk /

noun

the handicraft of making objects woven of rushes.

an object so made.

Origin of rushwork

First recorded in 1930–35; rush² + work

Words nearby rushwork

rushee, rusher, rushes, rushing, rushmore, rushwork, rushy, rusine antler, rusk, ruska, ruskin

Example sentences from the Web for rush-work

He has begun with a ground of rush-work, like that which is also found in the tomb of Ti.

A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) |Georges Perrot
The best salad oil is from Leghorn, and is sent in flasks surrounded by rush-work.

Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture |William Saunders