needlework

English

Etymology

From needle +‎ -work

Noun

needlework (countable and uncountable, plural needleworks)

1. the art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint.
2. the product of such art or process.
3. the occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc.

Synonyms

• needlecraft
• stitchery (3)
• sewing (3)

Translations

process of working with a needle

• Finnish: koristeompelu, koruompelu (fi), kirjonta (fi)
• French: couture (fr) f, travaux d’aiguille m pl
• Galician: costura f
• German: Handarbeit (de) f (handiwork)
• Icelandic: saumaskapur m
• Irish: fuáil f, obair shnáthaide f
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• Macedonian: ве́зење n (vézenje)
• Norman: couôtuthe f
• Romanian: coasere f, cusătură (ro) f
• Russian: шитьё (ru) n (šitʹjó) (sewing), вышива́ние (ru) n (vyšivánije) (embroidery), рукоде́лие (ru) n (rukodélije) (handiwork), вяза́ние (ru) n (vjazánije) (knitting)

product of working with a needle

• Finnish: koruommel (fi)
• French: ouvrage (fr) m
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• Icelandic: saumaskapur m
• Irish: obair shnáthaide f

occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle

• Finnish: koristeompelija, koruompelija (fi)
• Icelandic: saumaskapur m
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• Irish: obair shnáthaide f

References

• The Random House Dictionary 1973 (copyright)