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needlework - 3 dictionary results

nee⋅dle⋅work

[need-l-wurk]
–noun
1. the art, process, or product of working with a needle, esp. in embroidery, needlepoint, tapestry, quilting, and appliqué.
2. the occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc.
Also called needlecraft, stitchery.


Origin:
1350–1400; ME nedle werk. See needle, work
nee·dle·work   (nēd'l-wûrk')   
n.  Work, such as sewing or embroidery, that is done with a needle.

Needlework

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.
Language Translation for : needlework
Spanish: labor de aguja, bordado,
German: die Handarbeit,
Japanese: 針仕事
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