needledom

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noun

The world of sewing.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounneedledom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe world of sewing.

    The Rowley girls, who had hard work to get the colours ready, found invaluable assistants in Mary and Prim, than whom there were not in all needledom experter embroiderers.

    1870, “The Woman of Business”, in The Fortnightly, volume 13, page 244

Origin

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APA

needledom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needledom

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“needledom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needledom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needledom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needledom.

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