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a needle with a long eye, used for embroidery and fine darning.[1885-90]
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embroidery needle
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embroidery needle — noun a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread • Syn: ↑darning needle • Hypernyms: ↑sewing needle * * * a needle with a long eye, used for embroidery and fine darning. [1885 90] … Useful english dictionary
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embroidery — /em broy deuh ree, dree/, n., pl. embroideries. 1. the art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper, etc., with a needle. 2. embroidered work or… … Universalium
Embroidery of India — Kashmiri embroidery or kashida is colorful and beautiful as Kashmir itself. Embroiders often draw inspiration from the beautiful nature around. The colors the motifs of flowers, creepers and chinar leaves, mango etc. are the most common ones. The … Wikipedia
Needle threader — A needle threader is a small device for helping put the thread through the eye of small needles. Most familiar today is the needle threader of Victorian design, consisting of a small tinned plate stamped with the Queen s head and with a diamond… … Wikipedia
needle — noun 1 for sewing, knitting, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ blunt ▪ sharp ▪ fine ▪ darning, embroidery … Collocations dictionary
needle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. obelisk, Cleopatra s needle; thorn, prickle; stylus; syringe. See sharpness. v. t., informal, rib, josh, tease, ridicule, heckle, prick, goad; harass, torment, ride. See discontent. II (Roget s IV) n … English dictionary for students
embroidery — noun Embroidery is used before these nouns: ↑needle, ↑stitch, ↑thread … Collocations dictionary
