needlework

/'ni:dlwə:k/ Cách viết khác : (needle-craft) /'ni:dlkrɑ:ft/

Thân thiện

A woman is doing needlework in a cozy armchair.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Work done with a needle: The art, process, or product of working with a needle and thread or yarn, such as sewing, embroidery, or knitting.
   • An item made by sewing or embroidery: A specific piece of decorative or functional fabric art created using a needle.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She learned fine needlework from her grandmother. (She learned the skill of sewing and embroidery.)
  • The museum displayed beautiful antique needlework. (The museum displayed beautiful antique pieces of embroidery.)

Advanced Usage

• "To do needlework": To engage in the activity of sewing, embroidery, or similar crafts.
  • She likes to do needlework while listening to the radio.
• "Piece of needlework": Refers to a single completed item.
  • The intricate sampler was a remarkable piece of needlework.

Variants and Related Words

• Needlecraft (n): A synonym for needlework, emphasizing the skill or craft.
• Embroidery (n): A specific type of decorative needlework involving stitching designs onto fabric.
• Sewing (n): The craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread.

Synonyms

• Stitchery: Work produced by stitching.
• Handicraft: Work that requires manual skill, often including needlework.

Related Phrases

• Fancywork: Decorative needlework such as embroidery.
  • The pillow was covered in delicate fancywork.

Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle
2. a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

Từ đồng nghĩa

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