NEEDLECRAFT
Dictionary entry overview: What does needlecraft mean?
• NEEDLECRAFT (noun)
The noun NEEDLECRAFT has 2 senses:
1. a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
2. work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle
Familiarity information: NEEDLECRAFT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NEEDLECRAFT (noun)
Meaning:
A creation created or assembled by needle and thread
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
needlecraft; needlework
Hypernyms ("needlecraft" is a kind of...):
creation (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "needlecraft"):
crochet; crocheting (needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle)
embroidery; fancywork (decorative needlework)
knit; knitting; knitwork (needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine)
sewing; stitchery (needlework on which you are working with needle and thread)
tatting (needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle)
Meaning:
Work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
needlecraft; needlework
Hypernyms ("needlecraft" is a kind of...):
handicraft (a craft that requires skillful hands)
