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needlework
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun needlework has 2 senses
- needlework(n = noun.artifact) needlecraft - a creation created or assembled by needle and thread; Array is a kind of creation
- needlework(n = noun.act) needlecraft - work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle; Array is a kind of handicraft
has particulars: crochet, crocheting, embroidery, fancywork, knit, knitting, knitwork, sewing, stitchery, tatting
CIDE DICTIONARY
needlework, n.
- Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery, crocheting, quilting, or tapestry, etc.; also, the art, process, or occupation of creating objects with needles. [1913 Webster]
- The combination of timber and plaster making the outside framework of some houses. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
needlework
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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