sank work

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Work done by tailors on soldiers' clothes. UK,historical,uncountable
    — […] even some of the 'honourable' men were reduced to this sweated 'sank work' for as little as 4s. to 6s. a week.

词源

Perhaps from the Old French sanc (“blood”), in allusion either to combat or to soldiers' red coats.
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