needlewomen
- plural of needlewoman.
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
Maggie was no good whatever at needlework, and seldom joined the band of needlewomen.
From The School Queens by Meade, L. T.
Marjorie, Lucy and Jerry had to turn needlewomen.
From Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Lester, Pauline
"I think—I am nearly sure, indeed—that if they are really expert needlewomen, we can find plenty for them to do in our own family connection; five families of us, you know."
From The Two Elsies A Sequel to Elsie at Nantucket by Finley, Martha
