See needlework in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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}
],
"etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-\nProto-Indo-European *-tḗr\nProto-Indo-European *-trom\nProto-Indo-European *-tlom\nProto-Indo-European *(s)néh₁tlom\nProto-Germanic *nēþlą\nProto-Indo-European *-h₂\nProto-Indo-European *-éh₂\nProto-Germanic *-ō\nProto-Germanic *nēþlō\nProto-West Germanic *nāþlu\nOld English nǣdl\nMiddle English nedle\nEnglish needle\nEnglish -work\nEnglish needlework\nFrom needle + -work.",
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{
"form": "needleworks",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "needle-work",
"tags": [
"alternative",
"archaic"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "~"
},
"expansion": "needlework (countable and uncountable, plural needleworks)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"The art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint."
],
"links": [
[
"embroidery",
"embroidery"
],
[
"needlepoint",
"needlepoint"
]
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"The product of such art or process."
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"The occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc."
],
"hyponyms": [
{
"word": "sewing"
},
{
"word": "stitchery"
}
],
"links": [
[
"occupation",
"occupation"
],
[
"employment",
"employment"
],
[
"embroidery",
"embroidery"
],
[
"needlepoint",
"needlepoint"
]
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈniː.dəl.wɜːk/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈniː.dəl.wɚk/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "needlecraft"
},
{
"word": "stitchery"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "am",
"lang": "Amharic",
"lang_code": "am",
"roman": "ṭəlf",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"word": "ጥልፍ"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "šev",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "шев"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "brodirane",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "бродиране"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"word": "koristeompelu"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"word": "koruompelu"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"word": "kirjonta"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "couture"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"plural"
],
"word": "travaux d'aiguille"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "costura"
},
{
"code": "de",
"english": "handiwork",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "handiwork",
"word": "Handarbeit"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"english": "handiwork",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"translation": "handiwork",
"word": "kézimunka"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"topics": [
"sewing",
"textiles",
"manufacturing",
"business"
],
"word": "varrás"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"english": "embroidery",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"translation": "embroidery",
"word": "hímzés"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "saumaskapur"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "fuáil"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "obair shnáthaide"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "cōnsūtūra"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"lang_code": "mk",
"roman": "vézenje",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ве́зење"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"lang_code": "nrf",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "couôtuthe"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "szycie"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "coasere"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "cusătură"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "šitʹjó",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"topics": [
"sewing",
"textiles",
"manufacturing",
"business"
],
"word": "шитьё"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"english": "embroidery",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "vyšivánije",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"translation": "embroidery",
"word": "вышива́ние"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"english": "handiwork",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "rukodélije",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"translation": "handiwork",
"word": "рукоде́лие"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "vjazánije",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"topics": [
"knitting",
"textiles",
"manufacturing",
"business"
],
"word": "вяза́ние"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "costura"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "process of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "cosedura"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "broderija",
"sense": "product of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "бродерия"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "product of working with a needle",
"word": "koruommel"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "product of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ouvrage"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "product of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "saumaskapur"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "product of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "obair shnáthaide"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "product of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "robótka ręczna"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "product of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "costura"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "product of working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "cosedura"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "rǎkodelie",
"sense": "occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ръкоделие"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle",
"word": "koristeompelija"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle",
"word": "koruompelija"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "saumaskapur"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "obair shnáthaide"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "wyszywanie"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "costura"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "cosedura"
}
],
"word": "needlework"
}
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