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Needlepoint

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Noun

1. needlepoint, point lace

lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern

2. needlepoint, needlepoint embroidery

embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Needlepoint

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noun
1. 
embroidery done on canvas with the same stitch throughout so as to resemble tapestry
2.  another name for point lace

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Needlepoint

see synonyms of needlepoint
noun
1. 
embroidery done with wool thread on canvas, used for upholstery, decorative hangings, pillow covers, etc.
2. 
a kind of lace made on a paper pattern, with a needle instead of a bobbin
: in full needlepoint lace

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Needlepoint

see synonyms of needlepoint
n.
1. Decorative needlework on canvas, usually in a diagonal stitch covering the entire surface of the material.
2. A type of lace worked on paper patterns with a needle. Also called point lace.

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