needlepoint

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) A craft involving pulling yarn, thread, or floss through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design.
2. (countable) An object made using that craft.

Verb

To produce a decorative design by this means.

Synonyms

point lace

needlepoint embroidery

home economics

gros point

petit point

Translations

التطريز بالإبرة

brodat sobre canemàs

Nadelspitze

broderie

travaux d’aiguille

ricamo ad ago

naaikunst

naaivak

çok ince uç

iğne işi

oya işi

dikişçilik

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈniːdl̩ˌpɔɪnt/

Etymology

From needle + point.