calado

Definitions of calado
  1. noun
    decorative needlework
    synonyms: adorno, bordado, bordadura, labor, recamado
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    types:
    lomillo
    embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other
    punta
    embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
    nido de abeja
    embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
    type of:
    bordado, cosido, costura, labor
    a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
  2. noun
    framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
    synonyms: enjaretado, greca
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    types:
    arriate, encañado, enrejado, espaldar, espaldera
    latticework used to support climbing plants
    espaldar, espaldera
    a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
    type of:
    armadura, armazón, bastidor, carcasa, encuadramiento, marco, sistema
    a structure supporting or containing something
  3. noun
    ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
    synonyms: deshilado, enrejado, enverjado
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    type of:
    obra
    a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
  4. noun
    agitation resulting from active worry
    synonyms: greca, preocupación, traste
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