- Bobbinwork
- Bobbinwork Bob"bin*work`, n. Work woven with bobbins. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
bobbinwork — Purfile Pur file, n. [See {Purfle}.] A sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women s gowns; called also {bobbinwork}. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purfile — Pur file, n. [See {Purfle}.] A sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women s gowns; called also {bobbinwork}. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English