They had blackened faces and hands and were holding up, as if to display it, a kind of openwork frame built up from short swords. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Fool]
Her sleeves came a little below the elbow, and both wore black silk "openwork" mitts that came half-way up the arm. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Girl in Old New York] Reference
Our illustration shows a third kind of openwork ground with one corner in damask stitch, of the square represented in fig. 105. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopedia of Needlework] Reference
But what attracted notice was her openwork and lury hose. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-21] Reference
It had an occasional gap, part of an openwork design in the bricks. From Wordnik.com. [Grave Surprise]
I thought that the openwork would stretch my yarn supply out a bit. From Wordnik.com. [Polka Dot Cottage: A shawl, a shirt, and a touch of madness] Reference
Far away, where it curves into the haze, the openwork wall goes gray. From Wordnik.com. [Gravity's Rainbow]
To these beams are affixed the cross pieces that form the openwork sides. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884] Reference
Black P-38s fly racketing in formation, in moving openwork against the pale sky. From Wordnik.com. [Gravity's Rainbow]
Cast using the lost-wax technique, it features imaginary creatures in openwork relief. From Wordnik.com. [Chariots Grounded at Paris Airport] Reference
An arabesque openwork ridge which stood at the explorers 'goal overtopped the horizon. From Wordnik.com. [Explorations]
The wind, now rising in intensity, pulled at their hair, sang weirdly through the openwork. From Wordnik.com. [Galactic Derelict]
The outdoor collection ILLU offers an openwork shelter in natural oak, from French forests. From Wordnik.com. [ILLU Outdoor Shelter from Bleu Nature] Reference
It is shaped of metal openwork, so that one can see into and through every facet of the figure. From Wordnik.com. [Rabbi Arthur Waskow: Modern Prophet: An Interview with Tony Kushner] Reference
He gingerly placed the tablecloth over the nails, easing them through the openwork of the crochet. From Wordnik.com. [One Simple Act] Reference
Then carry one cable up back of hand, with an openwork stripe each side, and knit plain across palm. From Wordnik.com. [Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet] Reference
In five years she will have a white veil, and openwork stockings; she will look like a little woman. From Wordnik.com. [Les Miserables] Reference
This reminds me of the embroidered openwork pillowcases my grandmother gave me as a wedding present. From Wordnik.com. [Incredibly Optimistic - A Dress A Day] Reference
A low openwork concrete wall bordered the property and was nearly obscured by a profusion of flowers. From Wordnik.com. [Kahawa]
Who made that openwork aluminum outdoor bench and chair set sitting outside the Reclaimed Space house?. From Wordnik.com. [Dwell on Design Features More Brilliant Green Design Than Ever | Inhabitat] Reference
It has an openwork silver handle and guard; the blade sheathed in a white scabbard, which is silver-mounted. From Wordnik.com. [The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette] Reference
Through the openwork of the shaft Brett watched as the elevator car rose, greasy cables trembling and swaying. From Wordnik.com. [It Could Be Anything] Reference
Like our churches, it is sustained and protected by the arcades of its thin, light, transparent, openwork wings. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
I stopped briefly at a roorrk marked 'Pharmacy' which had an open skylight and a locked door of openwork grating to the passage. From Wordnik.com. [Shattered]
In San Felipe de los Herreros are the finest examples of openwork dresses and blouses, also found in Zacán, Tócuaro and Erongarícuaro. From Wordnik.com. [The artesanias of Michoacan - an introduction] Reference
Her plump foot seemed to overflow the side of the shoe a trifle, and through the openwork of her bright silk stocking the rosy skin of her ankle showed at intervals. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Absorbed by some evil thought, which made her smile in anticipation, she stretched out to the fire her dainty shoes, saturated with snow, and her openwork stockings. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Woodwork devoid of paint or varnish, but carved in most elaborate and capricious openwork, the whiteness of the pinewood being preserved by constant scrubbing with soap and water. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Dora wants some openwork stockings too and three books. From Wordnik.com. [A Young Girl's Diary] Reference
We put them in one of your best white dishes with the openwork edge. From Wordnik.com. [The Queen's Twin and Other Stories] Reference
Keeping it cool is a 120mm fan and an openwork grille on the back panel. From Wordnik.com. [Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals]
Keeping it cool is a 135mm Blue LED Dual-ball-bearing fan and an openwork grille on the back panel. From Wordnik.com. [Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals] Reference
Lot 219 is an important antique carved Rhinoceros Horn libation cup of fully openwork foliate design. From Wordnik.com. [Newswire Today - Free Newswire - Press Releases Distribution] Reference
It was a stocking of fine linen thread, and along the instep it had a pretty openwork pattern that was like lace work. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Girl in Old Boston] Reference
Legwear is sticking around for spring, with openwork like loose knits, complex laces and the perennial fishnet taking the lead roles. From Wordnik.com. [The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public] Reference
Skaters will glide around a 17-foot-tall polar bear made of openwork stainless steel festooned with pine boughs and twinkling lights. From Wordnik.com. [brooklynvegan] Reference
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