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needlewoman

[need-l-woom-uhn]

noun, plural -wom·en.

a woman who does needlework.

Origin:
1605–15; needle + woman

Usage note
See -woman.

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needlewoman (ˈniːd^əlˌwʊmən)

—n , pl -women
	a woman who does needlework; seamstress

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