scrollwork
noun
scroll·work
ˈskrōl-ˌwərk 
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The ornate accessory features scrollwork and clover motifs in silver and gold, set with diamonds that can be detached and worn as a brooch.
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Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
24 June 2026
The drapery or scrollwork around a shield is called a lambrequin, a five-petaled flower is called a cinquefoil, and an emblem or animal that puns on the bearer’s name is called a rebus.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The distressed wrought iron will only look better with time, and the scrollwork details and trellis chair backs add a sense of romance from a bygone era.
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Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
The piece, made in platinum, is shaped around eight luminous pearls framed by diamond scrollwork — a composition Queen Ena once personalized by swapping the pearls for emeralds.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
28 Nov. 2025
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Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
24 June 2026
The drapery or scrollwork around a shield is called a lambrequin, a five-petaled flower is called a cinquefoil, and an emblem or animal that puns on the bearer’s name is called a rebus.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The distressed wrought iron will only look better with time, and the scrollwork details and trellis chair backs add a sense of romance from a bygone era.
—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
The piece, made in platinum, is shaped around eight luminous pearls framed by diamond scrollwork — a composition Queen Ena once personalized by swapping the pearls for emeralds.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Scrollwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrollwork. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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