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Synonyms for needlepoint

Grammar : Noun
Spell : need-l-point
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnid lˌpɔɪnt

Top 10 synonyms for needlepoint
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Définition of needlepoint

Origin :
  • "point of a needle," c.1700; "point lace made with the needle," 1865, from needle (n.) + point (n.).
  • As in embroidery : noun fancy stitching
Example sentences :
  • At best, such a man is but perched on a needlepoint when he thinketh he standeth.
  • Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 » by Various
  • First, with a needle, when the work is known as “needlepoint lace.”
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • All the early Italian laces were Needlepoint, and all the early French laces were the same.
  • Extract from : « Chats on Old Lace and Needlework » by Emily Leigh Lowes
  • Blue and burning, like the flame of a million jewels centred into a needlepoint.
  • Extract from : « The Blind Spot » by Austin Hall
  • Needlepoint lace has also been occasionally produced in 43 England.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1 » by Various
  • The publication of patterns for needlepoint and pillow laces dates from about the middle of the 16th century.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1 » by Various
  • The first-named branch is needlepoint lace-making; the second, bobbin or pillow lace-making.
  • Extract from : « Arts and Crafts Essays » by Various
  • Whether of needlepoint or pillow make, both the ornament and the ground are produced by the lace maker.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • Needlepoint lace in floral pattern with the designs very close together and connected by brides ornamented with picots.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • The Frenchman teased his needlepoint mustache-tip with a thoughtful thumb and forefinger.
  • Extract from : « Pledged to the Dead » by Seabury Quinn
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