Needlepoint


[need-l-point] /ˈnid lˌpɔɪnt/

noun
1.
embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
adjective
2.
done or executed in needlepoint:
a needlepoint cushion.
3.
noting a lace (needlepoint lace) in which a works out the design upon parchment or paper.
verb (used with or without object)
4.
to execute or create in needlepoint:
to needlepoint an evening bag; to needlepoint as a hobby.
/ˈniːdəlˌpɔɪnt/
noun
1.
embroidery done on canvas with the same stitch throughout so as to resemble tapestry
2.
another name for point lace
n.

“point of a needle,” c.1700; “point lace made with the needle,” 1865, from needle (n.) + point (n.).

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