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needlework

Pronunciation:  'needl`wurk

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 Definition: [n]  a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
 
 Synonyms: needlecraft
 
 See Also: creation, crochet, crocheting, knit, knitting, knitwork, sewing, stitchery, tatting

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Nee"dle*work`\, n.
1. Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing;
   embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress.

2. The combination of timber and plaster making the outside
   framework of some houses.

 
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 Related Terms: applique, basting, binding, buttonholing, crochet, embroidery, fancywork, garment making, knitting, macrame, needlepoint, netting, petit point, quilting, ribbing, sewing, stitchery, stitching, suture, tatting
 

 

 

 

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