knight of the needle
- noun
- Archaic
:
maestro sastre
- Regarded as the knight of the needle, she created bespoke gowns for wealthy clients.
Examples
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The community honored their local knight of the needle at the festival for his beautiful quilting work.
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The knights of the needle showcased their work at the fair.
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His reputation as a knight of the needle was known throughout the city.
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She is a true knight of the needle!
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Regarded as the knight of the needle, she created bespoke gowns for wealthy clients.
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His reputation as a knight of the needle was known throughout the city.
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The community honored their local knight of the needle at the festival for his beautiful quilting work.
Synonyms
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3.6
A woman who sews clothes for a living
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5.1
A person who sews patterns and pictures on cloth by hand
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7.0
A woman who sews and fixes clothes for a living
A person very skilled at sewing and making clothes
A person who sews or fixes clothes for a living
A person who sews or embroiders by hand
A person or machine that sews patterns onto cloth
Antonyms
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
knight + of + the + needle
The expression combines the literal words 'knight' (a distinguished fighter) and 'needle' (a sewing implement) in a way that maps 'knight' metaphorically onto an expert or champion and 'of the needle' marks the sewing domain, so a learner who knows the parts can plausibly infer 'an excellent tailor/seamstress'. However, the figurative use of 'knight' as 'master' is metaphorical and somewhat literary/idiomatic, so the exact occupational sense may not be fully predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Knight of the needle may come from the picture of a very skilled tailor being like a 'knight' who fights with a needle as if it were a sword, working with speed and skill. That's why the phrase means 'a highly skilled tailor or seamstress'.