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needledom

needledom noun: the world of sewing.

Noun

needledom (uncountable)

  1. The world of sewing.
    • The Rowley girls, who had hard work to get the colours ready, found invaluable assistants in Mary and Prim, than whom there were not in all needledom experter embroiderers.1870, “The Woman of Business”, in The Fortnightly, volume 13, page 244

Origin of needledom

From needle + -dom.

Questions about needledom

What does needledom mean?
Needledom means the world of sewing.
What part of speech is needledom?
Needledom is a noun.

Words near needledom in the dictionary

  1. needlecrafters
  2. needlecrafts
  3. needled
  4. needledick
  5. needledicks
  6. needledom
  7. needlefelt
  8. needlefelts
  9. needlefish
  10. needlefishes
  11. needleful

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