"needleworker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: needleworkers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} needleworker (plural needleworkers)
  1. One who carries out needlework.
    Sense id: en-needleworker-en-noun-MknGMntJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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