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white work
or whitework
noun
- needlework done in white on fine white cloth, especially linen.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of white work1
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Example Sentences
In England alone, the peasantry do no white work for home use, and we must suppose it has never been a domestic occupation.
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The sewing done on wool, silk, and dresses of all kinds differs from that on underwear and white work.
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Beaded seams used for fine white work have a line of beading overhanded between gores, hems, or gathers.
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She had been busy at her machine when Joan had entered; and a pile of delicate white work lay folded on a chair beside her.
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We are given delightful black and white work, though most of the full-page pictures are in color.
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