Meaning & use
Flatwork
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Work performed on or involving flat surfaces, such as ironing laundry, laying pavement, or training a horse on level ground.
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The laundry service charges extra for flatwork like sheets and tablecloths.
The rider spent an hour on flatwork to improve the horse's balance before jumping.
A note on using this word
The meaning of "flatwork" shifts by field—it can refer to laundry, construction, printmaking, or equestrian training.
Another way to use it
2. noun
Concrete or paving work laid on a flat, horizontal surface.
The contractor completed the driveway's flatwork in a single day.
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