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whitework

whitework noun: a form of embroidery in which the stitching is the same color as the foundation fabric (traditionally white linen).

Noun

whitework (uncountable)

  1. A form of embroidery in which the stitching is the same color as the foundation fabric (traditionally white linen).

Origin of whitework

From white + work.

Questions about whitework

What does whitework mean?
Whitework means a form of embroidery in which the stitching is the same color as the foundation fabric (traditionally white linen).
What part of speech is whitework?
Whitework is a noun.

Words near whitework in the dictionary

  1. whitewing
  2. whitewings
  3. whitewishing
  4. whitewood
  5. whitewoods
  6. whitework
  7. whiteworm
  8. whiteworms
  9. whitewort
  10. whitey
  11. whitey tighties

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