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needlepoint

DEFINITIONS OF: needlepoint

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n lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern

Synonyms:
point lace
Type of:
lace
a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns

n embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry

Synonyms:
needlepoint embroidery
Types:
gros point
needlepoint embroidery done with large stitches
petit point
needlepoint done with small stitches
Type of:
embroidery, fancywork
decorative needlework
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