needlework

English

From needle +‎ -work.

needlework (countable and uncountable, plural needleworks)

The art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint.
The product of such art or process.
The occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc.
Hyponyms: sewing, stitchery

process of working with a needle

Bulgarian: шев (bg) m (šev), бродиране (bg) n (brodirane)
Finnish: koristeompelu, koruompelu (fi), kirjonta (fi)
French: couture (fr) f, travaux d’aiguille m pl
Galician: costura (gl) f
German: Handarbeit (de) f (handiwork)
Hungarian: (handiwork) kézimunka (hu), (sewing) varrás (hu), (embroidery) hímzés (hu)
Icelandic: saumaskapur m
Irish: fuáil f, obair shnáthaide f
Macedonian: ве́зење n (vézenje)
Norman: couôtuthe f
Romanian: coasere f, cusătură (ro) f
Russian: шитьё (ru) n (šitʹjó) (sewing), вышива́ние (ru) n (vyšivánije) (embroidery), рукоде́лие (ru) n (rukodélije) (handiwork), вяза́ние (ru) n (vjazánije) (knitting)

product of working with a needle

occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle

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