needlewoman

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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. 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
Noun
  • Addy’s mother, Ruth Walker, is a remarkable seamstress.
    Jaha Nailah Avery, Essence, 13 May 2025
  • The design, a crepe satin and French Chantilly lace gown, took six months and four seamstresses to make.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 May 2025

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“Needlewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needlewoman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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