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needlewomen

needlewomen is the plural of needlewoman.

Meaning of needlewoman

Noun

needlewoman (plural needlewomen)

  1. A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc.
    • Rosie learned to sew too and became a good needlewoman, often sitting up with her mother into the night hours.2002, Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife, Phoenix (2012), page 228

Questions about needlewomen

What is needlewomen the plural of?
Needlewomen is the plural of needlewoman.

Words near needlewomen in the dictionary

  1. needletrade
  2. needletrades
  3. needlets
  4. needlewise
  5. needlewoman
  6. needlewomen
  7. needlewood
  8. needlewoods
  9. needlework
  10. needleworked
  11. needleworker

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