white work

noun

: needlework done in white on a white fabric

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white work was in 1578

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“White work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20work. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.

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