English
stumpwork
From stump + work.
Today it means
noun A style of embroidery where the stitched figures are raised from the surface of the work to produce a three-dimensional effect.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “stumpwork”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / stumpwork