white work

or whitework

noun

1. needlework done in white on fine white cloth, especially linen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white work¹

First recorded in 1860–65; white + work

Example Sentences

Martin Broen's impressive black and white work shows the patterns created by the Mobula ray migration in Baja California, Mexico.

From BBC

Del Campo recovered the equipment at a city site Friday and placed the items in his white work truck while delivering a message to aspiring beachgoers.

From Los Angeles Times

It was some of his favorite work, selling desserts at bluegrass and watermelon festivals with his brother John, who battled Parkinson’s disease and was buried last year in his plain white work T-shirt.

From Los Angeles Times

A butcher from Maine who wore a personalized white work coat as he attacked police officers at the U.S.

From Washington Post

Monday, a group of people were hanging out in an alley in the 9400 block of Delridge Way Southwest when a man drove up in a white work van that turned out to have been stolen in Bothell, according to the charges.

From Seattle Times