/ Dictionary / Index F fretwork: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fret•work Pronunciation: (fret'wûrk"), [key] — n. ornamental work consisting of interlacing parts, esp. work in which the design is formed by perforation. any pattern of dark and light, such as that of perforated fretwork. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fretwork (Thesaurus) fretty Freud Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language