needlecraft

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noun

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

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needlework
OriginOld English cræft ← Proto-West Germanic *kraftu ← Proto-Germanic *kraftuz →
UncommonScrabble 17
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Meanings

nounneedlecraft (countable and uncountable, plural needlecrafts)

plural needlecrafts

  1. uncountableThe art or process of working with a needle esp. in embroidery or needlepoint.
  2. countableThe product of such art or process.
  3. uncountableThe occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

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needlework

nouna creation created or assembled by needle and thread

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needlework
Broader
creation

nounwork (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle

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needlework
Broader
handicraft
Also see
needlework

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)néh₁tlom
  3. Proto-Germanic*nēþlą
  4. Proto-Germanic*nēþlō
  5. Proto-West Germanic*nāþlu
  6. Old Englishnǣdl
  7. Middle Englishnedle
  8. Englishneedle
  9. Proto-Germanic*krafjaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*kraftuz
  11. Proto-West Germanic*kraftu
  12. Old Englishcræft
  13. Englishneedlecraft

From needle + -craft.

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Translations

Bulgarian шивачество
  • шивачество (šivačestvo)art or process
French travaux d'aiguille
  • travaux d'aiguilleart or process
Polish szycie
  • szycieart or process
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APA

needlecraft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needlecraft

MLA

“needlecraft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needlecraft. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needlecraft,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needlecraft.

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