whitework

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noun

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

From white + work.

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APA

whitework. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitework

MLA

“whitework.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitework. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whitework,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitework.

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