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needlepoint

nee·dle·point
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [need-l-point]
    • /ˈnid lˌpɔɪnt/
    • /ˈniː.dl̩.pɔɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [need-l-point]
    • /ˈnid lˌpɔɪnt/

Definitions of needlepoint word

  • noun needlepoint embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern. 1
  • adjective needlepoint done or executed in needlepoint: a needlepoint cushion. 1
  • adjective needlepoint noting a lace (needlepoint lace) in which a needle works out the design upon parchment or paper. 1
  • noun needlepoint Embroidery worked over canvas, typically in a diagonal stitch covering the entire surface of the fabric. 1
  • noun needlepoint type of embroidery 1
  • noun needlepoint embroidery done on canvas with the same stitch throughout so as to resemble tapestry 0

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Origin of needlepoint

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; needle + point

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Needlepoint

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

needlepoint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

needlepoint usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for needlepoint

noun needlepoint

  • brocade — Brocade is a thick, expensive material, often made of silk, with a raised pattern on it.
  • decoration — The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
  • lace — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
  • quilting — a coverlet for a bed, made of two layers of fabric with some soft substance, as wool or down, between them and stitched in patterns or tufted through all thicknesses in order to prevent the filling from shifting.
  • tapestry — a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.

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