manual piecework done at home; home-based piecework
Refers to small-scale manual work done at home for pay, often by piece rate. Common in contexts like side jobs or supplementary income.
She does manual piecework at home to supplement the household income.
Compound of 手 (hand, manual) + 内職 (side job, work done at home). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term clearly describes manual piecework performed at home.