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Recent Examples of needlewoman
One hundred and fifty years later, young Isobel, a gifted needlewoman, dreams of her own escape from the limited options open to women; her greatest desire is to own a dressmaking shop.
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Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2022
Set in the 1930s, Chevalier’s new novel follows a woman whose fiancé died in World War I and who finds a sense of community among the guild of needlewomen embroidering kneelers for the pews at one of Britain’s great cathedrals.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2019
Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2022
Set in the 1930s, Chevalier’s new novel follows a woman whose fiancé died in World War I and who finds a sense of community among the guild of needlewomen embroidering kneelers for the pews at one of Britain’s great cathedrals.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needlewoman
seamstress
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Born to a seamstress and a fisherman, Cristóbal Balenciaga got his humble start in Getaria and then moved to San Sebastián before becoming a renowned fashion designer.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Yvena Merritt, a Bainbridge seamstress and organizer, told me last December.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Needlewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needlewoman. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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