Needletrade

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any line of work involving the use of a needle with textiles, such as embroidery or the making of clothes.

    "Styleware is Hugh David and Christopher Gibson; Christopher was born and bred in the needletrade and spent ten years as a garment manufacturer."

Example

More examples

"Styleware is Hugh David and Christopher Gibson; Christopher was born and bred in the needletrade and spent ten years as a garment manufacturer."

Etymology

From needle + trade.

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