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needlewoman

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nee·dle·wom·an  (ndl-wmn)
n.
A woman who does needlework, especially a seamstress.
needlewoman [ˈniːdəlˌwʊmən]
n pl -women
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a woman who does needlework; seamstress
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.needlewomanneedlewoman - someone who makes or mends dresses  
dressmaker, seamstress, sempstress, modiste
garment worker, garment-worker, garmentmaker - a person who makes garments
Translations
needlewoman [ˈniːdlˌwʊmən] N (needlewomen (pl)) → costurera f
to be a good needlewoman → coser bien
needlewoman [ˈniːd/əlˌwʊmən] n (-women (pl)) (old) → cucitrice f
needlewoman [ˈniːd/əlˌwʊmən] n (-women (pl)) (old) → cucitrice f


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"Aramis," he continued, "was intimate with a young needlewoman from Tours, a cousin of his, named Marie Michon.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
She was a nimble little needlewoman, and they were finished before anyone got tired of them.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
She works so beautifully, and it is a useful thing, you know, and I ought to be a good needlewoman as well as housekeeper, oughtn't I?
Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
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