needlework
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈnidəlˌwɜrk/
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bordado
- After dinner, the family gathered in the drawing room for an hour of needlework, reading, and study.
- a piece of needlework
- fine needlework
- delicate needlework
Examples
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The cushion lying on the chair had "See You in Chicago" written on it in needlework.
Fiction book (2001) -
I have made Mike some form of needlework every year using the word "Peace" on them.
Blog text (33) -
I see my needlework has held good.
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Nice needlework, nice and clean.
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His wife spent hours teaching me French, drawing, and needlework.
Fiction book (1994) -
Perhaps it was what she was thinking of secretly when she was alone, bent over her needlework.
Fiction book (1999) -
I wear jewelry and dresses, and I do needlework that I'm proud of.
Blog text (5) -
Both were engaged in needlework, and the sun shone upon them this autumn day.
Fiction book (2002) -
I have been crafting, sewing, and doing needlework for many years.
Blog text (25) -
After dinner, the family gathered in the drawing room for an hour of needlework, reading, and study.
Synonyms
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1.0
Joining cloth or other material with stitches made by a needle and thread
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1.2
A way of making clothes by looping yarn with needles
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2.3
The action of joining cloth pieces with a needle and thread
20
4.1
Make fabric or items by looping yarn with a hooked needle
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4.7
Decoration on cloth made by sewing thread into raised patterns
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4.9
A kind of hand sewing on canvas that makes decorative pictures
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3.5
An object made by hand or the skill of making things by hand
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3.9
Decorative designs made by sewing or stringing beads together
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4.2
A way of sewing small X shapes into cloth to make pictures
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9.9
A way of making small, pretty lace by hand with a shuttle or needle
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6.8
Decorative sewing done with a needle and thread
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3.6
Work made by sewing or knitting to make patterns on cloth like a quilt
Making things by hand with a needle, for example sewing and embroidery
Decorative patterns sewn by hand rather than by machine
A kind of sewing that uses yarn stitched through stiff open canvas to make pictures or patterns
A type of cloth decoration made by sewing coloured wool thread into raised patterns
Decorative sewing like embroidery or lace that makes cloth look nicer
Decorative sewing where threads are pulled out of the cloth to make lace patterns
A craft that forms delicate open patterns from thread by hand
Delicate cloth made by sewing with small needle stitches on a paper pattern
Cloth made by looping yarn with needles, like a sweater
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Etymology
Needlework is simply made from needle and work, so it literally means 'work done with a needle'. It refers to sewing, embroidery, and similar handmade pieces created with a needle.