embroidery needle
Definition
- Noun:
- A long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread: An embroidery needle is a specialized sewing tool, longer than a standard needle, designed with a large eye to accommodate thicker, decorative threads used in embroidery.
Usage
- Noun:
- She threaded the colorful silk through the eye of the embroidery needle.
- For this project, you will need an embroidery needle and crewel wool.
Advanced Usage
- "to use an embroidery needle": to employ this specific tool for decorative stitching.
- To create the French knots, you must use an embroidery needle.
Variants and Related Words
- Crewel needle: A type of embroidery needle with a sharp point and a long eye, often used for wool embroidery.
- Crewel needles are a specific kind of embroidery needle.
- Tapestry needle: A blunt-tipped needle with a large eye, used for counted-thread embroidery like cross-stitch.
- A tapestry needle is another variant used in embroidery.
Synonyms
- Darning needle: A long needle with a large eye, often used interchangeably, though darning needles can be slightly more general-purpose.
- Crewel needle: A synonym when referring to needles used for wool embroidery.
Related Phrases
- Embroidery hoop: A circular frame used to hold fabric taut while embroidering, often used in conjunction with an embroidery needle.
- Embroidery floss: The thread specifically designed to be used with an embroidery needle.
Noun
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a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread
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