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  • noun A form of embroidery on linen

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Examples

  • Mary offered a few comments, but the silk incident had made her timid, and now she hesitated to put herself forward on the subject of Morocco leather, whitework embroidery, or French knots.

    The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010

  • Mary offered a few comments, but the silk incident had made her timid, and now she hesitated to put herself forward on the subject of Morocco leather, whitework embroidery, or French knots.

    The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010

  • Mary offered a few comments, but the silk incident had made her timid, and now she hesitated to put herself forward on the subject of Morocco leather, whitework embroidery, or French knots.

    The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010

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