needlewoman
noun
a woman who does needlework.
needlewomen
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pluralof needlewoman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The clothing industry also employed tens of thousands of people, from skilled tailors and dressmakers in upscale shops to widowed needlewomen working 16-hour days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
On the top floor, out of sight, a few dozen tailors, pattern cutters, shoemakers, and needlewomen work on the orders.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2016
She belonged to the old-fashioned order of needlewomen.
From Good Luck by L. T. Meade
We are glad to see that the needlewomen have at last struck, and we wish another class of the overworked and underpaid would follow their example, the working clergy.
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
Two batteries were quartered in Morny, and willing needlewomen were required to put the uniforms of the soldiers into good condition.
From Six Women and the Invasion by Gabrielle Yerta
