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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

Their routine is often comfortable chaos, as he loads the kids up in his white work truck for the next basketball practice or the morning bus stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2022

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

She’s really out of touch, he thought as he donned his white work uniform; even if he hurried he’d be late to work and Mr. Sloat would be angry, but so what?

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick