needlework
needlework
Definition
needle·work (-wʉrk′)
noun
- work done by hand with a needle, as embroidery, crocheting, or sewing
- the art or practice of such work
- anything made by such work, as embroidery or cross-stitch
nee′dle·work′er noun
needlework
Synonyms
needlework
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- teach: The Headmaster's wife taught needlework at Langford for thirty two years.
- do: Eliza is much better today, she is able to do a little needlework.
- include: Pastimes for ladies included needlework, drying and pressing flowers, reading, keeping a diary or journal and music.
- learn: In Europe in the 17th century samplers provided instruction and practice for girls learning needlework.
- embroider: The Charles II embroidered needlework two door cabinet with finely colored panels of flowers, birds, animals and figures.
- base: There was also a £ 1.1 s grant for needlework based on the average attendance of girl pupils.
Preposition: for
- girl: Lessons, included knitting taught from the age of 7yrs, plus needlework for the girls.
Adjective modifier
- fancy: Disapproval was to her what neuralgia and fancy needlework are to many other women.
- plain: Orders are taken for Church work, and almost every kind of fancy or plain needlework, painting or carving.
- domestic: Sandra Flower Sandra Flower uses simple sewing skills that can be found in utilitarian and domestic needlework the world over.
- little: Eliza is much better today, she is able to do a little needlework.
- other: Cross-stitch and other needlework have traditionally been extremely popular in Scandinavia.
Modifies a noun
- sampler: The Old Post Office is also home to a unique collection of historic needlework samplers dating from the mid-17 th century.
- skill: A group of women from across the UK have drawn on their needlework skills to help the Children's Hospital.
- lesson: Even with his tongue stitched to his lip - I knew that needlework lesson would come in handy.
- class: A club spokesman said: " It was never intended for people going to needlework classes once a week.
- kit: Splash Innovations - Cornish... and needlework kit subscriptions for children ages 4 and older.
- panel: Built in 1863, it contains three beautiful needlework panels by Anne Macbeth.
Noun used with modifier
- art: Morris himself is credited with the resurrection of free-form embroidery in the style which would be termed art needlework.
Browse dictionary entries near needlework
- needlewoman
- needless
- needlepoint
- needlefish
- needle valve
- needle
- neediness
- needful
- needed
- need to
