noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A craft involving pulling yarn, thread, or floss through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design. uncountable
2. 2
   embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry wordnet
3. 3
   An object made using that craft. countable
4. 4
   lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To produce a decorative design by this means. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

embroideryknittinglaceneedlepoint embroideryneedleworkpoint lace

Etymology

From needle + point.

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