scrollwork
pronunciation
How to pronounce scrollwork in British English:
UK ['skrəʊlˌwɜ:k]
How to pronounce scrollwork in American English:
US ['skroʊlˌwɜk]
Word Origin
- scrollwork (n.)
- 1822, from scroll (n.) + work (n.).
Example
- 1. Embossed scrollwork and beadwork detailing .
- 2. From sawed scrollwork on houses to decorative sound holes in dulcimers , we have already encountered the essence of folk art -- the purely decorative or representational impulse that is satisfied by traditional means .