blackwork

or black work

[ blak-wurk ]

noun
  1. embroidery done with black, usually silk, thread on white fabric, especially linen.

Origin of blackwork

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Other definitions for black work (2 of 2)

black work

noun
  1. work for which a person is paid in cash, with the transaction not recorded or reported, so as to avoid paying income tax on the amount earned.

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