Needlework Meaning
/ˈniː.dəl.wɜːk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint.
nounThe product of such art or process.
Sentence Examples
There's not enough light in that room to do needlework.
Victorian ladies were expected to excel at needlework, and everybody read a lot.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She spent hours doing intricate ____, embroidering beautiful flowers on the cloth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She spent her weekends creating intricate ____ on decorative cushions.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Indo-European *(s)néh₁tlom Proto-Germanic *nēþlą Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-Germanic *nēþlō Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu Old English nǣdl Middle English nedle English needle English -work English needlework From needle + -work.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She spent hours doing intricate ____, embroidering beautiful flowers on the cloth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She spent her weekends creating intricate ____ on decorative cushions.