objet(s) d’art
ocean-front (adj)
ocher
off-center (adj, adv)
off-season (n, adj)
oh-so-easy (adj)
oh, so easy
oil-base (adj)
OK
Oktoberfest
old-fashioned
old-time
old-timer
Old West
old-world (adj)
Old World (n)
ombré
omega-3
one-of-a-kind (all uses)
1-2-3 (easy as 1-2-3)
on grain (not straight on grain)
online
on-site (adj, adv)
oohs and aahs
oolong tea
open-face (adj)
operable window
organza
Oriental (Asian is preferred term, except with “Oriental rug”)
Oriental rug
orzo (see Pasta List)
osnaburg (coarse cotton)
out box
outline-quilt (v)
outline stitch
outline-stitch (v)
oven-going
ovenproof
overblouse
overbrown (v)
overcast (n, v)
overcaster (serger)
overcasting (n)
overcast stitch (n) (whipstitch)
overchill (v)
overcoat
overhang
overhead
overlock (v)
overplant
oversize
overstitch (n, v)
overstuff(ed)
overwater (v, adj, adv)
overwatering (n)
overwinter
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