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Perhaps from the Old French sanc (“blood”), in allusion either to combat or to soldiers' red coats.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sank work
Today it means: Work done by tailors on soldiers' clothes. Full definition →
Today it means: Work done by tailors on soldiers' clothes. Full definition →
Perhaps from the Old French sanc (“blood”), in allusion either to combat or to soldiers' red coats.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.