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needletrade

needletrade noun: any line of work involving the use of a needle with textiles, such as embroidery or the making of clothes.

Noun

needletrade (plural needletrades)

  1. Any line of work involving the use of a needle with textiles, such as embroidery or the making of clothes.
    • Styleware is Hugh David and Christopher Gibson; Christopher was born and bred in the needletrade and spent ten years as a garment manufacturer.1989, Peter J. Allen, Lewis Miles, Computers in Textiles, page 84
    • The annual production of miles of cotton, woolen, and synthetic textiles led to a corresponding explosion in needletrades such as embroidery, garment making, and assorted apparel.2013, Robert E. Weir, Workers in America: A Historical Encyclopedia, page 19

Forms of needletrade

pluralneedletrades

Origin of needletrade

From needle + trade.

Questions about needletrade

What does needletrade mean?
Needletrade means any line of work involving the use of a needle with textiles, such as embroidery or the making of clothes.
What part of speech is needletrade?
Needletrade is a noun.
What is the plural of needletrade?
The plural of needletrade is needletrades.

Words near needletrade in the dictionary

  1. needlestones
  2. needlet
  3. needletail
  4. needletails
  5. needletalk
  6. needletrade
  7. needletrades
  8. needlets
  9. needlewise
  10. needlewoman
  11. needlewomen

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