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white work

American  
Or whitework

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of white work

First recorded in 1860–65; white + work

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2024

A white work truck pulled up and began pumping gas, police said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022

His staff dressed in the white work coats that were traditional in haute couture houses.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2020

Then he sent white work boots scrawled with names in black marker and blood down his runway; there were tailored jackets and tunics that had been ripped and rent asunder.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2020

And I do the little thing with her toes, but she can’t get to mine cause I got my white work shoes on.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett