needlewoman

[ need-l-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural nee·dle·wom·en.

1. a woman who does needlework.

needlewoman

/ ˈniːdəlˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a woman who does needlework; seamstress

Gender Note

See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of needlewoman¹

First recorded in 1605–15; needle + woman

Example Sentences

Encarnacian was a needlewoman too; she was a great, strong, bouncing girl with a vulgar face.

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Owing to the clumsiness of her wooden fingers, the woman of the south was a poor needlewoman, but was a fine dancer.

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Neither was I very much downcast at my failures in this field; I was not an ambitious needlewoman.

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This is not the moment to urge upon the needlewoman the study of design, but to urge upon the designer the study of stitches.

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The needlewoman has preferred to sew over the raw edges of the stuff, and give us a perfect piece of Fretwork in linen.

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