needlework

English

Alternative forms

• needle-work (archaic)

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.

   Hyponyms: sewing, stitchery

Synonyms

• needlecraft
• stitchery

Translations

process of working with a needle

Bulgarian: шев (bg) m (šev), бродиране (bg) n (brodirane) Finnish: koristeompelu (fi), koruompelu (fi), kirjonta (fi) French: couture (fr) f, travaux d'aiguille (fr) m pl Galician: costura (gl) f German: Handarbeit (de) f (handiwork) Hungarian: (handiwork) kézimunka (hu), (sewing) varrás (hu), (embroidery) hímzés (hu) Icelandic: saumaskapur m Irish: fuáil f, obair shnáthaide f 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) Spanish: costura (es) f, cosedura f

product of working with a needle

Bulgarian: бродерия (bg) f (broderija) Finnish: koruommel (fi) French: ouvrage (fr) m Icelandic: saumaskapur m Irish: obair shnáthaide f Spanish: costura (es) f, cosedura f

occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle

Bulgarian: ръкоделие (bg) n (rǎkodelie) Finnish: koristeompelija, koruompelija (fi) Icelandic: saumaskapur m Irish: obair shnáthaide f Spanish: costura (es) f, cosedura f

References

• The Random House Dictionary 1973 (copyright)