"inkwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inkworks [plural]
Etymology: ink + work Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ink|work}} ink + work Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} inkwork (usually uncountable, plural inkworks)
  1. Art done in ink. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-inkwork-en-noun-n3vYqrQF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11
  2. A person's collection of tattoos. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-inkwork-en-noun-opqbKXIV

Inflected forms

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