Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [need-l-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈnid lˌwʊm ən/
- /ˈniːdlwʊmən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [need-l-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈnid lˌwʊm ən/
Definitions of needlewoman word
- noun plural needlewoman a woman who does needlework. 1
- noun needlewoman A woman or girl who has particular sewing skills or who sews for a living. 1
- noun needlewoman seamstress, female who sews 1
- noun needlewoman a woman who does needlework; seamstress 0
- noun needlewoman a woman who does needlework; esp., a seamstress 0
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Origin of needlewoman
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; needle + woman
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Parts of speech for Needlewoman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
needlewoman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
needlewoman usage trend in Literature
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