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needlepoint

[ need-l-point ]

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noun

done or executed in needlepoint:
a needlepoint cushion.
noting a lace needlepoint lace in which a needle works out the design upon parchment or paper.

to execute or create in needlepoint:
to needlepoint an evening bag; to needlepoint as a hobby.

needlepoint

/ ˈniːdəlˌpɔɪnt /

embroidery done on canvas with the same stitch throughout so as to resemble tapestry
See point lace
another name for point lace

First recorded in 1690–1700; needle + point

Someone needs to get that in needlepoint on a throw pillow stat.

Whether of needlepoint or pillow make, both the ornament and the ground are produced by the lace maker.

Needlepoint lace in floral pattern with the designs very close together and connected by brides ornamented with picots.

The red cloak is worked in needlepoint lace, and is in deep folds in high relief.

In the upper corners are a butterfly, with needlepoint wings, and a bird, with needlepoint wing and tail.

In the upper corner are two strawberries, and in the lower a butterfly, with coloured wings, left free in needlepoint.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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