Synonyms of needlewoman

needlewoman

noun

as in seamstress

Related Words

• seamstress
• stitcher
• sewer
• embroiderer
• tailor
• seamster
• needleworker
• weaver
• knitter

Example Sentences

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