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blackwork

black·work [ blák wùrk ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. economics work in underground economy: work in the black economy that is paid for in cash and evades the attention of taxing authorities

2. handicraft 16C embroidery style: embroidery with geometric designs stitched with black thread on a white or cream background, popular in 16th-century England

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