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blackwork

noun

Meaning

  1. A form of counted-thread embroidery that is usually stitched on even-weave fabric with a twisted thread.
  2. Work connected with funerals, as an undertaker's assistant or a maker of mourning clothes, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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