ajour

Definitions of ajour
  1. noun
    embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away
    synonyms: richelieuwerk
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    type of:
    borduurkunst, borduursel, borduurwerk, handwerk, handwerkje, naaldkunst
    decorative needlework
  2. noun
    ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
    synonyms: ajourwerk
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    type of:
    creatie, schepping, werk, werkstuk
    a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
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