Definition of needlepoint
1 : lace worked with a needle over a paper pattern
2 : embroidery done on canvas usually in simple even stitches across counted threads
needlepoint
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Examples of needlepoint in a Sentence
She sold her needlepoint at the arts and crafts fair.
Her hobbies include knitting and needlepoint.
Recent Examples of needlepoint from the Web
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Take sewing, knitting, needlepoint or crochet projects.
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1865
First Known Use of needlepoint
1865
NEEDLEPOINT Defined for English Language Learners
needlepoint
playDefinition of needlepoint for English Language Learners
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: designs made by covering a piece of cloth with small stitches
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: the activity or art of making needlepoint
NEEDLEPOINT Defined for Kids
needlepoint
playDefinition of needlepoint for Students
: embroidery done on canvas usually in simple even stitches across counted threads
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