needlepoint

[ need-l-point ]

/ ˈnid lˌpɔɪnt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR needlepoint ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.

adjective

done or executed in needlepoint: a needlepoint cushion.

noting a lace (needlepoint lace ) in which a needle works out the design upon parchment or paper.

verb (used with or without object)

to execute or create in needlepoint: to needlepoint an evening bag; to needlepoint as a hobby.

Origin of needlepoint

First recorded in 1690–1700; needle + point

OTHER WORDS FROM needlepoint

nee·dle·point·er, noun

Words nearby needlepoint

needlefish, needle fly, needleful, needle-holder, needle in a haystack, needlepoint, Needles, needless, needless to say, needlestick, needle time

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for needlepoint

Someone needs to get that in needlepoint on a throw pillow stat.
Amanda Bynes Asks Drake to Murder Her Vagina and Other WTF Tweets|Kevin Fallon|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Adept needle-women themselves, the Rolfe sisters made a picture in needlepoint of Pocahontas and little Tom.
The Pocahontas-John Smith Story|Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
Lace-making naturally falls into two classes—the Needlepoint and Pillow varieties.
Chats on Old Lace and Needlework|Emily Leigh Lowes
Needlepoint lace is made with needle and thread and principally in buttonhole stitches.
Chats on Old Lace and Needlework|Emily Leigh Lowes

All the early Italian laces were Needlepoint, and all the early French laces were the same.
Chats on Old Lace and Needlework|Emily Leigh Lowes
Carefully he fastened the needlepoint of a wall tube into Glenna's vein and another into Hurd's.
The Instant of Now|Irving E. Cox, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for needlepoint

needlepoint

/ (ˈniːdəlˌpɔɪnt) /

noun

embroidery done on canvas with the same stitch throughout so as to resemble tapestry

another name for point lace

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	needlepoint
释义	needlepoint [ need-l-point ] / ˈnid lˌpɔɪnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR needlepoint ON THESAURUS.COM noun embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern. adjective done or executed in needlepoint: a needlepoint cushion. noting a lace (needlepoint lace ) in which a needle works out the design upon parchment or paper. verb (used with or without object) to execute or create in needlepoint: to needlepoint an evening bag; to needlepoint as a hobby. Origin of needlepoint First recorded in 1690–1700; needle + point OTHER WORDS FROM needlepoint nee·dle·point·er, noun Words nearby needlepoint needlefish, needle fly, needleful, needle-holder, needle in a haystack, needlepoint, Needles, needless, needless to say, needlestick, needle time Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for needlepoint Someone needs to get that in needlepoint on a throw pillow stat. Amanda Bynes Asks Drake to Murder Her Vagina and Other WTF Tweets\|Kevin Fallon\|March 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Adept needle-women themselves, the Rolfe sisters made a picture in needlepoint of Pocahontas and little Tom. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story\|Pocahontas Wight Edmunds Lace-making naturally falls into two classes—the Needlepoint and Pillow varieties. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework\|Emily Leigh Lowes Needlepoint lace is made with needle and thread and principally in buttonhole stitches. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework\|Emily Leigh Lowes All the early Italian laces were Needlepoint, and all the early French laces were the same. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework\|Emily Leigh Lowes Carefully he fastened the needlepoint of a wall tube into Glenna's vein and another into Hurd's. The Instant of Now\|Irving E. Cox, Jr. British Dictionary definitions for needlepoint needlepoint / (ˈniːdəlˌpɔɪnt) / noun embroidery done on canvas with the same stitch throughout so as to resemble tapestry another name for point lace Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to needlepoint lace, decoration, tapestry, brocade, quilting, adornment, needlework, sampler, tracery, bargello, arabesque, crochet, tatting, cross-stitch, appliqué, crewel
随便看	cantling can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear can't make head or tail of canto canto fermo canton canton crepe canton enamel cantonese canton flannel canton ginger canton island cantonize cantonment canton river cantor cantorial cantoris cantor set cantor's paradox can't punch one's way out of a paper bag cantrip can't see beyond the end of one's nose. can't seem to bachata

needlepoint

noun

adjective

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of needlepoint

OTHER WORDS FROM needlepoint

Words nearby needlepoint

Example sentences from the Web for needlepoint

British Dictionary definitions for needlepoint

noun

Words related to needlepoint