scrollwork
noun
scroll·work
ˈskrōl-ˌwərk 
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Versace used various size studs to create scrollwork designs down the side of jeans.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
The handle and front plate of the scabbard, made of copper alloys, are covered with scrollwork or ocelli.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
There is delicate scrollwork along the chair legs and a floral motif throughout the entire set that gives it an antique feel.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
At some point during the surveys of the wreck, a watch was brought up to the search ship and cleaned, revealing elaborate scrollwork, a jewelled interior, and its maker: Edward East, of London.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
The handle and front plate of the scabbard, made of copper alloys, are covered with scrollwork or ocelli.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
There is delicate scrollwork along the chair legs and a floral motif throughout the entire set that gives it an antique feel.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
At some point during the surveys of the wreck, a watch was brought up to the search ship and cleaned, revealing elaborate scrollwork, a jewelled interior, and its maker: Edward East, of London.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for scrollwork
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“Scrollwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrollwork. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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scrollwork
noun
scroll·work
-ˌwərk
: ornamental work (as in metal or wood) having a scroll or scrolls
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