needlework

CEFRB2

/ˈniː.dəl.wɜːk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Decorative sewing done by hand.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc.

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.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The product of such art or process.

  2. The art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint.

Synonyms

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She spent hours doing intricate blank, embroidering beautiful flowers on the cloth.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From needle + -work.