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needlepoint definition

needle·point (-po̵int′)

noun

  1. embroidery done with wool thread on canvas, used for upholstery, decorative hangings, pillow covers, etc.
  2. a kind of lace made on a paper pattern, with a needle instead of a bobbin
    in full needlepoint lace

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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