needlewoman

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English

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Etymology

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From needle +‎ woman.

Noun

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needlewoman (plural needlewomen)

  1. A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc.
    • 2002, Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife, Phoenix (2012), page 228:
      Rosie learned to sew too and became a good needlewoman, often sitting up with her mother into the night hours.

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