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Meaning of "needleworker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEEDLEWORKER

needleworker  [ˈniːdəlˌwɜːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEEDLEWORKER

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Needleworker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEEDLEWORKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Needlework

Needlework is a broad term for the handicrafts of decorative sewing and textile arts. Anything that uses a needle for construction can be called needlework. The definition may expand to include related textile crafts such as a crochet hook or tatting shuttles. Similar abilities often transfer well between different varieties of needlework, such as fine motor skill and a knowledge of textile fibers. Some of the same tools may be used in several different varieties of needlework. For instance, a needle threader is useful in nearly all needlecrafts.

Definition of needleworker in the English dictionary

The definition of needleworker in the dictionary is a person who sews or embroiders with a needle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEEDLEWORKER


autoworker
ˈɔːtəʊˌwɜːkə
bodyworker
ˈbɒdɪˌwɜːkə
counterworker
ˈkaʊntəˌwɜːkə
dayworker
ˈdeɪˌwɜːkə
dock-worker
ˈdɒkˌwɜːkə
glass-worker
ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːkə
hand-worker
ˈhændˌwɜːkə
homeworker
ˈhəʊmˌwɜːkə
houseworker
ˈhaʊsˌwɜːkə
ironworker
ˈaɪənˌwɜːkə
networker
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkə
outworker
ˈaʊtˌwɜːkə
railworker
ˈreɪlˌwɜːkə
slopworker
ˈslɒpˌwɜːkə
stoneworker
ˈstəʊnˌwɜːkə
tutworker
ˈtʌtˌwɜːkə
underworker
ˈʌndəˌwɜːkə
waxworker
ˈwæksˌwɜːkə
wonder-worker
ˈwʌndəˌwɜːkə
woodworker
ˈwʊdˌwɜːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEEDLEWORKER

needle match
needle time
needle valve
needle-sharp
needlecord
needlecraft
needlefish
needleful
needlelike
needlepoint
needler
needless
needlessly
needlessness
needlestick
needlestick injury
needlewoman
needlewomen
needlework
needly

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEEDLEWORKER

aid worker
care-worker
childcare worker
co-worker
community worker
construction worker
corker
factory worker
field worker
forker
health care worker
knowledge worker
medical social worker
New Yorker
office worker
Parker
social worker
steelworker
white-collar worker
worker
yorker

Synonyms and antonyms of needleworker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «needleworker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEEDLEWORKER

Find out the translation of needleworker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of needleworker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «needleworker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

needleworker
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

needleworker
570 millions of speakers

English

needleworker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

needleworker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

needleworker
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

needleworker
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

needleworker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

needleworker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Needleworker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tukang jahit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stickerin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

needleworker
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

needleworker
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Needleworker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

needleworker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

needleworker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुईकामर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

needleworker
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

needleworker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

needleworker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

needleworker
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

needleworker
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

needleworker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

needleworker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

needleworker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

needleworker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of needleworker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEEDLEWORKER»

The term «needleworker» is normally little used and occupies the 148.960 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEEDLEWORKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «needleworker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «needleworker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about needleworker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEEDLEWORKER»

Discover the use of needleworker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to needleworker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Needleworker's Companion
Within its compact pages, this handbook contains detailed information on everything from picking the proper supplies to fixing the worst mistakes.
Shay Pendray, 2002
2
Circles of Tradition: Folk Arts in Minnesota
48, 50-51; folklore, 49 Flamingos, as yard ornaments, 54-57 Flatgard, Thor, needleworker, 28 Folk art, concept discussed, I, 2-3. 21, 24-2"'; analyzed. 4-6. 55: and religion, 12-15; and culture. 15; and continuity, 19: Norwegian. 27—41; impact ...
‎1989
3
The birth project
Kathryn Haas, needleworker, San Antonio, Tex. Christine Hager, needleworker, Raleigh, N.C. Betty Hallock, needleworker, Burlingame, Calif. Etta Hallock, needleworker, San Francisco, Calif. Stephen Hamilton, exhibition designer, San  ...
Judy Chicago, 1985
4
1980 Census of Population: Alphabetical Index of Industries ...
744 Fancy needleworker ..................... ..221 .................................................... .. 745 Fancy needleworker ..................... ..Exc. 132-152,221,222 ..................... .. 666 Fancy packer ................................. ..550,611 ............................................. .. 799 Fancy  ...
‎1980
5
Alterations: Gender and Needlework in Late Georgian Arts and ...
In this novel, the needleworker's death is clearly and inarguably read as a result of an increasingly corrupt capitalist society that exploits women's labor and the poor. What is interesting about this novel, and many others that followed it, is that it ...
Ellen Kennedy Johnson, 2009
6
1990 census of population and housing: Alphabetical index of ...
518 Needleworker 100-220,222-392 744 Needleworker 221 745 Needleworker Exc. 100-392.. 666 Negative cleaner 171,172,380,741,791,800 774 Negative cutter Photofinishing 800 774 Negative restorer 171,172,380,741,791,800 774 ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1992
7
The Obedientiaries of Westminster Abbey and Their Financial ...
328 embroiderer, see needleworker glassworker, XX. 1-189 passim glazier, X. 194, XX. 284; see also glassworker harness-maker, alias collar-maker, IV. 193- 200, XIII. 183-91, XXIV. 329 labourers (in context of building and repairs), XIV. 1- 180 ...
Westminster Abbey, Barbara F. Harvey, 2002
8
Hedonizing Technologies: Paths to Pleasure in Hobbies and ...
Needleworker. Medieval gentlewomen, of course, bought their own materials and supplies and chose their own projects, sometimes even designing them themselves. Medieval historian Jennifer Ward notes that “household accounts, like ...
Rachel P. Maines, 2009
9
Victorian Alphabets, Monograms, and Names for Needleworkers ...
Culled from two popular American women's magazines of the Victorian era, here are alphabets, initials, monograms, and common names in various letter forms — script, floral, geometric, Old English, block, ornamental, more.
Rita Weiss, 1974
10
Brazilian Three-dimensional Embroidery: Instructions & 50 ...
Complete instructions guide the needleworker in creating amazing 3-dimensional stitches and beautiful Brazilian motifs. Includes 50 original transfer patterns for any fabric.
Rosie Montague, Linda Macho, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEEDLEWORKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term needleworker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stitches in time
day in the life needleworker Patti Tidemann of Moorestown shows Charlotte Froman (center) and Pat Tuohy (right), both of Willingboro, how ... «Burlington County Times, Jul 15»
2
Know Your Madisonian: Bernie Tennis
His wife, MaryEllen, is an accountant and avid needleworker who owns Witchery Stitchery in Mount Horeb. Tell us more about Art Fair Off the ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
3
Dad's Quilt earns special recognition
I am an avid needleworker and on holidays dragged my husband into a needlework shop with me. While he was waiting for me to make my ... «myWestman.ca, Jun 15»
4
Margaret P. Kookogey, secretary
The longtime resident of Colonial Court in Towson was an accomplished needleworker. In recent years, she had lived with a son in Lutherville. «Baltimore Sun, May 15»
5
Dynamic dance moves
I would get some messages 'We got to go to the needleworker, Marsha, we got to buy new clothes', that makes me feel good. From the time a ... «Nation News, May 15»
6
Allan Teitler, 78
Mr. Teitler was a skilled needleworker and textile artist and enjoyed tatting, macrame, sewing and creating leather designs. He was an active ... «SILive.com, Apr 15»
7
Tapestry depicting history of Stansted taking shape for village's …
FINE WORK: Needleworker Iris Wood with one of her completed embroidered pictures. VIEW GALLERY. Tapestry depicting history of Stansted ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Mar 15»
8
Great British Sewing Bee, series 3, final, review: 'enjoyable'
That word looks funny in print, but it's a perfectly respectable term for a needleworker, first recorded in 1399. Of course the needles were now ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
9
Made It: Return To Counted Cross Stitch
This pattern book dates from 1977, and there's a lot of hype on the back cover: "If you are a needleworker this book may be the best investment ... «The Daily Telegram, Jan 15»
10
A stitch back in time
She attended St Luke's School and became a self-taught needleworker after leaving. That story is among her treasure chest of a century of life's ... «Nation News, Jan 15»

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