"needlework" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: needlework [singular], needleworks [plural]
Etymology: needle + -work Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|needle|work}} needle + -work Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Needlework is the art of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint.
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  2. A needlework is the product of such art.
    Sense id: simple-needlework-en-noun-14GJZov8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -work
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