Decorative inlay work in the style of buhl, or the process and craft of creating buhl furniture.
Compound of 'buhl' and 'work,' following the pattern of English craft names like 'woodwork' or 'metalwork.' The term emerged in furniture-making terminology during the 18th century.
The English language creates craft nouns by adding '-work'—it's a productive suffix that tells us exactly what kind of skilled labor is involved. 'Buhlwork' sounds fancy because it *was* expensive, difficult work.
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