needle trades

plural noun

the occupations and organizations involved in the manufacture of clothing.

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Origin of needle trades

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby needle trades

needle biopsy, needle exchange, needle fly, needle in a haystack, needle time, needle trades, needle valve, needle-holder, needlecord, needlecraft, needlefish
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